Norton Sound at a glance
- 13 maverage depth
- 15 mmedian depth
- 76 mmaximum depth
- 25,777 km²water area
Norton Sound is a sound. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 25,777 km² of water, with an average depth of about 13 m (the middle value is 15 m) and a maximum of 76 m, found at 64.43° N, 161.51° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Norton Sound?
The bar splits the Norton Sound'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: Barrow Canyon (803 km), Zhemchug Canyon (1,000 km), Kodiak Seamount (1,069 km), Pribilof Canyon (1,089 km).
The Norton Sound if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Norton Sound's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 7,314 km² | 28.4% |
| 20 m | 23,622 km² | 91.6% |
| 50 m | 25,774 km² | 100% |
| 80 m | 25,777 km² | 100% |
| 120 m | 25,777 km² | 100% |
| 200 m | 25,777 km² | 100% |
| 500 m | 25,777 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 25,777 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 25,777 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 25,777 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 25,777 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 25,777 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
- Chukchi Sea average depth about 42 m
- Bering Sea average depth about 1,844 m
- Gulf of Alaska average depth about 1,559 m
- Beaufort Sea average depth about 1,407 m
- East Siberian Sea average depth about 26 m
- Shelikhova Gulf average depth about 87 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Norton Sound?
On average about 13 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 15 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 76 m, at 64.43° N, 161.51° W.
How big is the Norton Sound?
About 25,777 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Norton Sound would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 7,314 km² (28.4%) 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.