Golfo San Jorge at a glance
- 79 maverage depth
- 89 mmedian depth
- 153 mmaximum depth
- 25,514 km²water area
Golfo San Jorge is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 25,514 km² of water, with an average depth of about 79 m (the middle value is 89 m) and a maximum of 153 m, found at 45.62° S, 66.96° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Golfo San Jorge?
The bar splits the Golfo San Jorge's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 100%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 0%
- 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: Argentine Abyssal Plain (1,236 km), San Antonio Canyon (1,419 km), Phoenix Ridge (1,631 km), Shackleton Fracture Zone (1,664 km).
The Golfo San Jorge if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Golfo San Jorge's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 540 km² | 2.1% |
| 20 m | 1,191 km² | 4.7% |
| 50 m | 3,897 km² | 15.3% |
| 80 m | 8,015 km² | 31.4% |
| 120 m | 25,457 km² | 99.8% |
| 200 m | 25,514 km² | 100% |
| 500 m | 25,514 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 25,514 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 25,514 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 25,514 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 25,514 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 25,514 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
- Caribbean Sea average depth about 2,547 m
- Davis Sea average depth about 1,562 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Golfo San Jorge?
On average about 79 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 89 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 153 m, at 45.62° S, 66.96° W.
How big is the Golfo San Jorge?
About 25,514 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Golfo San Jorge would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 540 km² (2.1%) 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.