Scotia Sea at a glance
- 310 maverage depth
- 250 mmedian depth
- 927 mmaximum depth
- 182 km²water area
Scotia Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 182 km² of water, with an average depth of about 310 m (the middle value is 250 m) and a maximum of 927 m, found at 61.20° S, 54.45° W.
Treat these figures with care. The outline for this area covers only 182 km² of sea in the grid, below the 1,000 km² we need to publish statistics we trust, so this page is not indexed.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Scotia Sea?
The bar splits the Scotia Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 37.3%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 62.7%
- 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: Wordie Seamount (85 km), Monte Cjavals (107 km), Orca Seamount (249 km), Shackleton Fracture Zone (331 km).
The Scotia Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Scotia Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 3 km² | 1.8% |
| 20 m | 5 km² | 2.7% |
| 50 m | 20 km² | 10.9% |
| 80 m | 32 km² | 17.3% |
| 120 m | 50 km² | 27.3% |
| 200 m | 68 km² | 37.3% |
| 500 m | 136 km² | 74.6% |
| 1,000 m | 182 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 182 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 182 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 182 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 182 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
- Bellingshausen Sea average depth about 524 m
- Weddell Sea average depth about 1,552 m
- Amundsen Sea average depth about 603 m
- Ross Sea average depth about 2,026 m
- Davis Sea average depth about 1,562 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 Scotia Sea?
On average about 310 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 250 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 927 m, at 61.20° S, 54.45° W.
How big is the Scotia Sea?
About 182 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Scotia Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 3 km² (1.8%) 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.