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Feature Name (see definition): Scotia Sea Feature Class (see definition): Sea Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 13440 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 57° 30' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 040° 00' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -57.5 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -40 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1953 Description (see definition): A sea bounded by Shag Rocks, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, South Orkney Islands and the South Shetland Islands; it merges at about 55W with Drake Passage. Named in about 1932 after the Scotia, the expedition ship used in these waters by the ScotNAE (1902-04) under William S. Bruce. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Scotia Sea in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Scotia Sea information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Scotia Sea should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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