Geography Atlas

Where Everything Happened
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Bodies of Water

Weddell Sea

Seas

A sea of the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica, named for the British sealer and explorer James Weddell. It carries some of the coldest, densest surface water on Earth and plays a major role in feeding the global deep ocean circulation.

Facts
Area (sq km)
2,800,000 1
Maximum Depth (m)
5148 1
Latitude
73 degrees south 1
Longitude
45 degrees west 1
Sources
1. Weddell Sea - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, area
    2,800,000 km2 sqmi -2
  • Infobox, max_depth
    5148 m ft 0
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    73 S 45 W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    73 S 45 W
View the Source
Wikidata: Weddell Sea
Wikidata Q173343, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

Take a Related Quiz

Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.