Lincoln Sea at a glance
- 280 maverage depth
- 228 mmedian depth
- 1,009 mmaximum depth
- 29,061 km²water area
Lincoln Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 29,061 km² of water, with an average depth of about 280 m (the middle value is 228 m) and a maximum of 1,009 m, found at 82.25° N, 47.80° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Lincoln Sea?
The bar splits the Lincoln Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 43.8%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 56.2%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Eurasian Basin (89 km), Morris Jesup Ridge (371 km), Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge (545 km), Gakkel Ridge (632 km).
The Lincoln Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Lincoln Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 685 km² | 2.4% |
| 20 m | 1,032 km² | 3.6% |
| 50 m | 1,774 km² | 6.1% |
| 80 m | 3,398 km² | 11.7% |
| 120 m | 6,809 km² | 23.4% |
| 200 m | 12,739 km² | 43.8% |
| 500 m | 25,103 km² | 86.4% |
| 1,000 m | 29,061 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 29,061 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 29,061 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 29,061 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 29,061 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
- Greenland Sea average depth about 1,454 m
- Foxe Basin average depth about 77 m
- Beaufort Sea average depth about 1,407 m
- Barents Sea average depth about 203 m
- Norwegian Sea average depth about 1,684 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Lincoln Sea?
On average about 280 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 228 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 1,009 m, at 82.25° N, 47.80° W.
How big is the Lincoln Sea?
About 29,061 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Lincoln Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 685 km² (2.4%) 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.