Lützow-Holm Bay at a glance
- 305 maverage depth
- 339 mmedian depth
- 648 mmaximum depth
- 17,612 km²water area
Lützow-Holm Bay is a bay. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 17,612 km² of water, with an average depth of about 305 m (the middle value is 339 m) and a maximum of 648 m, found at 69.06° S, 39.67° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Lützow-Holm Bay?
The bar splits the Lützow-Holm Bay's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 24.8%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 75.2%
- 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: Gunnerus Ridge (378 km), Ritscher Canyon (401 km), Kainan Maru Seamounts (519 km), Schwabenland Canyon (945 km).
The Lützow-Holm Bay if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Lützow-Holm Bay's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 434 km² | 2.5% |
| 20 m | 592 km² | 3.4% |
| 50 m | 1,106 km² | 6.3% |
| 80 m | 1,601 km² | 9.1% |
| 120 m | 2,228 km² | 12.7% |
| 200 m | 4,366 km² | 24.8% |
| 500 m | 16,654 km² | 94.6% |
| 1,000 m | 17,612 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 17,612 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 17,612 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 17,612 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 17,612 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
- Davis Sea average depth about 1,562 m
- Weddell Sea average depth about 1,552 m
- Ross Sea average depth about 2,026 m
- Bellingshausen Sea average depth about 524 m
- Amundsen Sea average depth about 603 m
- Great Australian Bight average depth about 3,184 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Lützow-Holm Bay?
On average about 305 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 339 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 648 m, at 69.06° S, 39.67° E.
How big is the Lützow-Holm Bay?
About 17,612 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Lützow-Holm Bay would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 434 km² (2.5%) 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 bay. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.