Bellingshausen Sea at a glance
- 524 maverage depth
- 536 mmedian depth
- 1,359 mmaximum depth
- 187,987 km²water area
Bellingshausen Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 187,987 km² of water, with an average depth of about 524 m (the middle value is 536 m) and a maximum of 1,359 m, found at 70.39° S, 76.74° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Bellingshausen Sea?
The bar splits the Bellingshausen Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 7.1%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 91.7%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 1.2%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Charcot Canyon (346 km), Larsen Basin (710 km), Ronne Basin (749 km), Belgica Guyot (787 km).
The Bellingshausen Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Bellingshausen Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 216 km² | 0.1% |
| 20 m | 378 km² | 0.2% |
| 50 m | 857 km² | 0.5% |
| 80 m | 1,481 km² | 0.8% |
| 120 m | 3,146 km² | 1.7% |
| 200 m | 13,281 km² | 7.1% |
| 500 m | 78,446 km² | 41.7% |
| 1,000 m | 185,745 km² | 98.8% |
| 2,000 m | 187,987 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 187,987 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 187,987 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 187,987 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
- Amundsen Sea average depth about 603 m
- Weddell Sea average depth about 1,552 m
- Ross Sea average depth about 2,026 m
- Davis Sea average depth about 1,562 m
- Tasman Sea average depth about 3,360 m
- Great Australian Bight average depth about 3,184 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Bellingshausen Sea?
On average about 524 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 536 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 1,359 m, at 70.39° S, 76.74° W.
How big is the Bellingshausen Sea?
About 187,987 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Bellingshausen Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 120 m lower, about 3,146 km² (1.7%) 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 sea. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.