Antarctic Sound

For the sound in Greenland, see Antarctic Sound, Greenland.
Antarctic Sound
Sea ice on Antarctic Sound
Antarctic Sound is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Sound
Antarctic Sound
Antarctic Sound is located in Antarctica
Antarctic Sound
Antarctic Sound
Coordinates63°20′S 056°45′W / 63.333°S 56.750°W / -63.333; -56.750
Max. length30 miles (50 km)
Max. width12 miles (19 km)

The Antarctic Sound is a body of water about 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) long and from 7 to 12 nautical miles (13 to 22 km; 8 to 14 mi) wide, separating the Joinville Island group from the northeast end of the Antarctic Peninsula. The sound was named by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Otto Nordenskjöld for the expedition ship Antarctic which in 1902, under the command of Carl Anton Larsen, was the first vessel to navigate it.[1] Since 1998 cruise ships have been visiting the area.

  1. ^ Mills, William J. (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-57607-422-0.