Eclipse Sound at a glance
- 347 maverage depth
- 268 mmedian depth
- 1,272 mmaximum depth
- 5,691 km²water area
Eclipse Sound is a sound. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 5,691 km² of water, with an average depth of about 347 m (the middle value is 268 m) and a maximum of 1,272 m, found at 72.69° N, 77.97° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Eclipse Sound?
The bar splits the Eclipse Sound's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 39.2%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 60.2%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0.6%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Ikpiugaaluk (401 km), Baffin Basin (429 km), Barrow Basin (460 km), Putulik Canyon (474 km).
The Eclipse Sound if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Eclipse Sound's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 86 km² | 1.5% |
| 20 m | 161 km² | 2.8% |
| 50 m | 424 km² | 7.5% |
| 80 m | 697 km² | 12.3% |
| 120 m | 1,062 km² | 18.7% |
| 200 m | 2,231 km² | 39.2% |
| 500 m | 4,015 km² | 70.6% |
| 1,000 m | 5,656 km² | 99.4% |
| 2,000 m | 5,691 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 5,691 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 5,691 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 5,691 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
- Baffin Bay average depth about 943 m
- Foxe Basin average depth about 77 m
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
- Hudson Bay average depth about 111 m
- Beaufort Sea average depth about 1,407 m
- Greenland Sea average depth about 1,454 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Eclipse Sound?
On average about 347 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 268 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 1,272 m, at 72.69° N, 77.97° W.
How big is the Eclipse Sound?
About 5,691 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Eclipse Sound would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 86 km² (1.5%) 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 sound. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.