Balleny fracture zone

Balleny fracture zone
Balleny fracture zone is located in Antarctica
Balleny fracture zone
Balleny fracture zone
Coordinates: 62°S 156°E / 62°S 156°E / -62; 156
Offshore water bodiesSouthern Ocean
EtymologyBalleny Islands

Balleny fracture zone (62°S 156°E / 62°S 156°E / -62; 156) is a fracture zone in the Southern Ocean that extends south towards the Balleny Islands. The name was approved by the Advisory Committee for Undersea Features in December 1971.

References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Balleny fracture zone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.