Jane Basin

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Coordinates: 62 ° 26 ′  S , 41 ° 47 ′  W

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Antarctic

The Jane Basin is a backarc basin in the Antarctic Weddell Sea . It lies on the southern edge of the base of the South Orkney Islands .

It was discovered during a voyage on the Spanish polar research ship Hespérides between 1996 and 1997. It is named after the brig Jane of the British navigator James Weddell .

Web links

  • Jane Basin in the database of the Marine Gazetteer (English)