Wrigley Gulf at a glance
- 629 maverage depth
- 675 mmedian depth
- 1,105 mmaximum depth
- 10,579 km²water area
Wrigley Gulf is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 10,579 km² of water, with an average depth of about 629 m (the middle value is 675 m) and a maximum of 1,105 m, found at 74.42° S, 129.94° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Wrigley Gulf?
The bar splits the Wrigley Gulf's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 3.6%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 96.2%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0.2%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Marie Byrd Canyon (670 km), Sulzberger Basin (677 km), Colbeck Basin (850 km), Little America Basin (916 km).
The Wrigley Gulf if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Wrigley Gulf's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 17 km² | 0.2% |
| 20 m | 32 km² | 0.3% |
| 50 m | 82 km² | 0.8% |
| 80 m | 139 km² | 1.3% |
| 120 m | 201 km² | 1.9% |
| 200 m | 378 km² | 3.6% |
| 500 m | 1,902 km² | 18% |
| 1,000 m | 10,556 km² | 99.8% |
| 2,000 m | 10,579 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 10,579 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 10,579 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 10,579 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
- Amundsen Sea average depth about 603 m
- Ross Sea average depth about 2,026 m
- Bellingshausen Sea average depth about 524 m
- Weddell Sea average depth about 1,552 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 Wrigley Gulf?
On average about 629 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 675 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 1,105 m, at 74.42° S, 129.94° W.
How big is the Wrigley Gulf?
About 10,579 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Wrigley Gulf would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 80 m lower, about 139 km² (1.3%) 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 gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.