Bransfield Strait
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Bransfield Strait or Fleet Sea (Spanish: Estrecho de Bransfield, Mar de la Flota) is a body of water about 100 kilometres (60 mi) wide extending for 300 miles (500 km) in a general northeast – southwest direction between the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Bransfield Strait | |
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Fleet Sea | |
Location | South Shetland Islands, Antarctica |
Coordinates | 63°S 59°W |
Etymology | Edward Bransfield, who chartered the South Shetland Islands |
Max. length | 300 miles (500 km) |
Max. width | 100 kilometres (60 mi) |
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