Pitman Fracture Zone

Pitman fracture zone is an undersea fracture zone named for Dr. Walter C. Pitman III, a geophysicist and pioneer in studies of continental drift and seafloor spreading.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Fracture zone
  • Description: undersea fracture zone in the Southern Ocean
  • Also known as: “Pitman fracture zone”

Pitman Fracture Zone

Latitude
-64.5° or 64° 30′ south
Longitude
-170° or 170° west
Open location code
327GG222+22
Geo­Names ID
4036738
Wiki­data ID
Q15266888
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pitman Fracture Zone” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pitman Fracture Zone”
  • German: “Pitman Fracture Zone”
  • Japanese: “ピットマン断裂帯”
  • Swedish: “Pitman Fracture Zone”

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