Amundsen Gulf at a glance
- 274 maverage depth
- 287 mmedian depth
- 661 mmaximum depth
- 73,508 km²water area
Amundsen Gulf is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 73,508 km² of water, with an average depth of about 274 m (the middle value is 287 m) and a maximum of 661 m, found at 70.57° N, 122.93° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Amundsen Gulf?
The bar splits the Amundsen Gulf's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 31.8%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 68.2%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: McKinley Ridge (309 km), Herschel Basin (614 km), Cameron Island Rise (867 km), Lougheed Basin (882 km).
The Amundsen Gulf if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Amundsen Gulf's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 912 km² | 1.2% |
| 20 m | 1,799 km² | 2.4% |
| 50 m | 4,780 km² | 6.5% |
| 80 m | 7,500 km² | 10.2% |
| 120 m | 11,384 km² | 15.5% |
| 200 m | 23,393 km² | 31.8% |
| 500 m | 71,409 km² | 97.1% |
| 1,000 m | 73,508 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 73,508 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 73,508 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 73,508 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 73,508 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Beaufort Sea average depth about 1,407 m
- Baffin Bay average depth about 943 m
- Foxe Basin average depth about 77 m
- Gulf of Alaska average depth about 1,559 m
- Chukchi Sea average depth about 42 m
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Amundsen Gulf?
On average about 274 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 287 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 661 m, at 70.57° N, 122.93° W.
How big is the Amundsen Gulf?
About 73,508 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Amundsen Gulf would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 912 km² (1.2%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.