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D'Urville Sea

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D'Urville Sea
D'Urville Sea is located in Antarctica
D'Urville Sea
D'Urville Sea
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°00′S 140°00′E / 65.000°S 140.000°E / -65.000; 140.000
TypeSea
Part ofSouthern Ocean
Managing agencyFrance
Surface elevation0 metres (0 feet)
D'Urville Sea in Eastern Antarctica.

D'Urville Sea or Dumont-d'Urville Sea is a sea of the Southern Ocean, north of the coast of Adélie Land, East Antarctica.[1] It is named after the French explorer and officer Jules Dumont d'Urville.

References

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  1. ^ "Marine Regions · Dumont d'Urville Sea (Sea)". www.marineregions.org. Retrieved 2023-01-17.