Stefansson Strait

Stefansson Strait
Stefansson Strait is located in Antarctica
Stefansson Strait
Stefansson Strait
LocationWilkins Coast, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Coordinates69°26′S 62°25′W / 69.433°S 62.417°W / -69.433; -62.417 (Stefansson Strait)
TypeInlet
Ocean/sea sourcesWeddell Sea

Stefansson Strait (69°26′S 62°25′W / 69.433°S 62.417°W / -69.433; -62.417 (Stefansson Strait)) is an ice-filled strait 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) long and 3 to 10 nautical miles (5.6 to 18.5 km; 3.5 to 11.5 mi) wide, between the east coast of Palmer Land and Hearst Island, Antarctica.[1]

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 710.