Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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Feature type: Depression
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:
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.
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