Kane Basin at a glance
- 216 maverage depth
- 206 mmedian depth
- 706 mmaximum depth
- 27,286 km²water area
Kane Basin is a bay. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 27,286 km² of water, with an average depth of about 216 m (the middle value is 206 m) and a maximum of 706 m, found at 78.49° N, 73.33° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Kane Basin?
The bar splits the Kane Basin's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 47.6%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 52.4%
- 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: Grinnell Ridge (630 km), Eurasian Basin (643 km), Barrow Basin (661 km), Alpha Ridge (720 km).
The Kane Basin if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Kane Basin's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 321 km² | 1.2% |
| 20 m | 589 km² | 2.2% |
| 50 m | 1,427 km² | 5.2% |
| 80 m | 2,496 km² | 9.1% |
| 120 m | 5,113 km² | 18.7% |
| 200 m | 12,976 km² | 47.6% |
| 500 m | 27,098 km² | 99.3% |
| 1,000 m | 27,286 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 27,286 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 27,286 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 27,286 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 27,286 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
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
- Baffin Bay average depth about 943 m
- Foxe Basin average depth about 77 m
- Greenland Sea average depth about 1,454 m
- Beaufort Sea average depth about 1,407 m
- Hudson Bay average depth about 111 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Kane Basin?
On average about 216 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 206 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 706 m, at 78.49° N, 73.33° W.
How big is the Kane Basin?
About 27,286 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Kane Basin would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 321 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 bay. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.