Hero Fracture Zone

The Hero fracture zone is an undersea fracture zone in the Antarctic. Its name was approved by the Advisory Committee on Undersea Features in June 1987.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Fracture zone
  • Description: geologic region near Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Hero fracture zone”

Hero Fracture Zone

Latitude
-61.5° or 61° 30′ south
Longitude
-66° or 66° west
Open location code
37CPG222+22
Geo­Names ID
4036698
Wiki­data ID
Q15223730
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hero Fracture Zone” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hero Fracture Zone”
  • German: “Hero Fracture Zone”
  • Swedish: “Hero Fracture Zone”

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