Davis Sea
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Davis Sea is a marginal sea along the coast of East Antarctica, known for its harsh polar conditions and extensive seasonal sea ice.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mawson Sea | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | marginal sea ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Antarctic ice sheet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biome | polar marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| climate | polar climate ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| countryBorder | no sovereign country ⓘ |
| environmentalStatus | remote and relatively pristine marine environment ⓘ |
| fauna |
Antarctic krill
ⓘ
penguins ⓘ seals ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| geographicalFeatureType | coastal sea ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Antarctica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Princess Elizabeth Land NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilkes Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| humanPresence | no permanent population ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive seasonal sea ice
ⓘ
harsh polar conditions ⓘ |
| latitude | high southern latitudes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Antarctica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John King Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationConditions | difficult due to sea ice ⓘ |
| oceanographicRegion | Antarctic coastal waters ⓘ |
| primaryHumanActivity |
oceanographic surveys
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
| salinity | cold, relatively low-salinity surface waters ⓘ |
| seaFloorFeature |
continental shelf
ⓘ
continental slope ⓘ |
| seaIce |
pack ice
ⓘ
seasonal sea ice cover ⓘ |
| seaIceSeasonality |
expands in winter
ⓘ
partly retreats in summer ⓘ |
| typicalWeather |
frequent storms
ⓘ
low temperatures ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| waterMass |
Antarctic Bottom Water formation region (approximate)
ⓘ
Antarctic surface water ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John Davis
this entity surface form:
Mawson Sea