Maud Rise
The Maud Rise is an oceanic plateau, which rises, at its shallowest, to depths of about 1,000 meters. It is located in the Weddell Sea in the Southern Ocean. Its name was approved by the Advisory Committee for Undersea Features in June 1987.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Rise
- Description: oceanic plateau in the Southern Ocean
- Also known as: “Queen Maud Ridge”
Maud Rise
- Categories: oceanic plateau, large igneous province, and body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Maud Rise” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “elevació Maud”
- Cebuano: “Maud Rise”
- German: “Maud Rise”
- Slovenian: “Maud Rise”
- Swedish: “Maud Rise”
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