Name details

Amery Depression

Amery Depression (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Amery Depression  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 393

Feature type: Depression

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A large gentle depression on the seafloor of Prydz Bay to approximately 900 m deep. The feature occupies the centre of Prydz Bay below 500 m and probably acts a depot centre for sedimentation in Prydz Bay. Named for its association with the Amery Ice Shelf.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
68° 15' 00.0" S
-68.25000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
74° 30' 00.0" E
74.50000°
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Altitude:
-500 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
GEBCO gazetteer
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
Australian Antarctic Division
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
7-Mar-1991

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