George VI Sound at a glance
- 580 maverage depth
- 609 mmedian depth
- 1,338 mmaximum depth
- 8,146 km²water area
George VI Sound is a sound. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 8,146 km² of water, with an average depth of about 580 m (the middle value is 609 m) and a maximum of 1,338 m, found at 73.03° S, 74.15° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the George VI Sound?
The bar splits the George VI Sound's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 7.4%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 88.1%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 4.6%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Ronne Basin (519 km), Charcot Canyon (652 km), Larsen Basin (763 km), Rosenthal Seamount (961 km).
The George VI Sound if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the George VI Sound's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 27 km² | 0.3% |
| 20 m | 60 km² | 0.7% |
| 50 m | 144 km² | 1.8% |
| 80 m | 234 km² | 2.9% |
| 120 m | 341 km² | 4.2% |
| 200 m | 602 km² | 7.4% |
| 500 m | 2,734 km² | 33.6% |
| 1,000 m | 7,776 km² | 95.5% |
| 2,000 m | 8,146 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 8,146 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 8,146 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 8,146 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
- Bellingshausen Sea average depth about 524 m
- Weddell Sea average depth about 1,552 m
- Amundsen Sea average depth about 603 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
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the George VI Sound?
On average about 580 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 609 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 1,338 m, at 73.03° S, 74.15° W.
How big is the George VI Sound?
About 8,146 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the George VI Sound would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 50 m lower, about 144 km² (1.8%) 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 sound. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.