Davis Sea at a glance
- 1,562 maverage depth
- 1,230 mmedian depth
- 3,893 mmaximum depth
- 326,532 km²water area
Davis Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 326,532 km² of water, with an average depth of about 1,562 m (the middle value is 1,230 m) and a maximum of 3,893 m, found at 63.90° S, 105.62° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Davis Sea?
The bar splits the Davis Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 2.3%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 45.5%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 52.2%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Pobeda Canyon (333 km), Ob' Canyon (590 km), Lena Canyon (699 km), Posadovsky Canyon (786 km).
The Davis Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Davis Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 270 km² | under 0.1% |
| 20 m | 461 km² | 0.1% |
| 50 m | 1,056 km² | 0.3% |
| 80 m | 1,633 km² | 0.5% |
| 120 m | 2,690 km² | 0.8% |
| 200 m | 7,568 km² | 2.3% |
| 500 m | 78,257 km² | 24% |
| 1,000 m | 155,962 km² | 47.8% |
| 2,000 m | 201,186 km² | 61.6% |
| 3,000 m | 271,431 km² | 83.1% |
| 4,000 m | 326,532 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 326,532 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
- Ross Sea average depth about 2,026 m
- Great Australian Bight average depth about 3,184 m
- Weddell Sea average depth about 1,552 m
- Amundsen Sea average depth about 603 m
- Bellingshausen Sea average depth about 524 m
- Tasman Sea average depth about 3,360 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Davis Sea?
On average about 1,562 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 1,230 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 3,893 m, at 63.90° S, 105.62° E.
How big is the Davis Sea?
About 326,532 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Davis Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 200 m lower, about 7,568 km² (2.3%) 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 sea. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.