Scotia Sea

proper noun

A sea located at the northern edge of the Southern Ocean at its boundary with the South Atlantic, bounded on the west by the Drake Passage and on the north, east, and south by the Scotia Arc, an undersea ridge and island arc system supporting various islands.

Meanings

proper nounthe Scotia Sea
  1. A sea located at the northern edge of the Southern Ocean at its boundary with the South Atlantic, bounded on the west by the Drake Passage and on the north, east, and south by the Scotia Arc, an undersea ridge and island arc system supporting various islands.
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APA

Scotia Sea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotia%20Sea

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“Scotia Sea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotia%20Sea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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