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22 relations: Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctic Specially Protected Area, Antarctica, Argentina, Benthos, Bottom trawling, Chaenocephalus aceratus, Edward Bransfield, Iceberg, James Weddell, Low Island (South Shetland Islands), MV Explorer, Orca Seamount, Palmer Station, Rift, Royal Navy, Seamount, South Shetland Islands, Spawn (biology), Trough (geology), United States, Zélée Rocks.
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica, located at the base of the Southern Hemisphere.
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Antarctic Specially Protected Area
An Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) is an area on the continent of Antarctica, or on nearby islands, which is protected by scientists and several different international bodies.
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Antarctica
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent.
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Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic (República Argentina), is a federal republic located mostly in the southern half of South America.
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Benthos
Benthos is the community of organisms that live on, in, or near the seabed, also known as the benthic zone.
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Bottom trawling
Bottom trawling is trawling (towing a trawl, which is a fishing net) along the sea floor.
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Chaenocephalus aceratus
Chaenocephalus aceratus, commonly known as the blackfin or Scotia Sea icefish, are a species of crocodile icefish belonging to the family Chaenichthyidae.
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Edward Bransfield
Edward Bransfield (c. 1785 – 31 October 1852) was an Irish sailor who rose to become an officer in the British Royal Navy, serving as a master on several ships, after being impressed into service at the age of 18 in Ireland.
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Iceberg
An iceberg or ice mountain is a large piece of freshwater ice that has broken off a glacier or an ice shelf and is floating freely in open water.
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James Weddell
James Weddell (24 August 1787 in Ostend – 9 September 1834) was a British sailor, navigator and seal hunter who in February 1823 sailed to latitude of 74°15′S (a record 7.69 degrees or 532 statute miles south of the Antarctic Circle) and into a region of the Southern Ocean that later became known as the Weddell Sea.
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Low Island (South Shetland Islands)
Low Island or Isla Baja, historical names Jameson Island or Jamesons Island is an island long and wide, southeast of Smith Island, in the South Shetland Islands.
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MV Explorer
A number of motor vessels have been named Explorer, including -.
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Orca Seamount
Orca Seamount is a seamount (underwater volcano) near King George Island in Antarctica, in the Bransfield Strait.
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Palmer Station
The Palmer Station is a United States research station in Antarctica located on Anvers Island, the only US station located north of the Antarctic Circle.
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Rift
In geology, a rift is a linear zone where the lithosphere is being pulled apart and is an example of extensional tectonics.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.
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Seamount
A seamount is a mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water's surface (sea level), and thus is not an island, islet or cliff-rock.
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South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of.
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Spawn (biology)
Spawn is the eggs and sperm released or deposited into water by aquatic animals.
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Trough (geology)
In geology, a trough is a linear structural depression that extends laterally over a distance.
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United States
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.
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Zélée Rocks
Zélée Rocks is a group of rocks, some of which are above water and others near the surface, lying in Bransfield Strait north of Prime Head, the north tip of Antarctic Peninsula.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bransfield_Strait
