Defant Bank
Defant Bank is a submarine bank in the Weddell Sea named for Albert Defant, who was both a physician and an oceanographer/geophysicist specializing in tides.Defant Bank
- Type: Bank
- Description: submerged bank in Southern Ocean
- Categories: ocean bank and body of water
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-76.83333° or 76° 50′ south
Longitude
-31.66667° or 31° 40′ west
Open location code
29MC588M+M8
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Defant Bank” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Defant Bank”
- German: “Defantbank”
- Swedish: “Defant Bank”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cape Vahsel.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
Curious Banks to Discover
Uncover intriguing banks from every corner of the globe.