North Weddell Ridge
Coordinates: 58 ° 22 ′ S , 11 ° 47 ′ W
The North Weddell Ridge (formerly America-Antarctic Ridge ) is a deep sea ridge at the transition from the South Atlantic to the Southern Ocean . It is located around 500 km east of the South Sandwich Islands .
It is named after the British navigator James Weddell (1787–1834), who discovered the Weddell Sea , which is also named after him .
Web links
- North Weddell Ridge in the database of the Marine Gazetteer (English)