Scotia Sea

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Scotia Sea
Tabular iceberg in the Scotia Sea, 1996
Scotia Sea Location of the Scotia Sea
Bathymetric map of the Scotia Sea
Coordinates	57°30′S 40°00′W / 57.500°S 40.000°W / -57.500; -40.000
Type	Sea
Ocean/sea sources	Southern Ocean
Surface area	900,000 km2 (347,500 sq mi)
Max. depth	6,022 m (19,757 ft)

The Scotia Sea is a sea located at the northern edge of the Southern Ocean at its boundary with the South Atlantic Ocean. It is bounded on the west by the Drake Passage and on the north, east, and south by the Scotia Arc, an undersea ridge and island arc system supporting various islands. The sea sits atop the Scotia Plate. It is named after the expedition ship Scotia. Many icebergs melt there.^[1]