King Haakon VII Sea

King Haakon VII Sea (Norwegian: Kong Håkon VII Hav) is a proposed name for part of the Southern Ocean on the coast of East Antarctica.

From the Norwegian point of view, which also does not recognize Lazarev Sea, King Haakon VII Sea is situated along the entire coast of Queen Maud Land between 20°W and 45°E and stretches for about 10,090 km (6,270 mi) from the Stancomb-Wills Glacier at 19°W on Princess Martha Coast in the west to Shinnan Glacier at 44°38′E on the eastern border of Prince Olav Coast in the east.

The area is an important habitat for the Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossii).

[4][5] On 27 January 1820 Russian Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen made the first confirmed sighting of Terra Australis (Antarctica) as he was cruising this area near the Fimbul Ice Shelf at Princess Märtha Coast.

[6][7] The area is named in honour of Haakon VII, the first king of Norway after the dissolution from Sweden.

Overview of the proposed King Haakon VII Sea at top of the map.
Area map of King Haakon VII Sea proposal.
Overview map: Crown Princess Märtha Kyst, Princess Astrid Kyst and Princess Ragnhild Kyst.