Somov Sea

Somov Sea (Russian: Море Сомова, romanized: More Somova, lit.

'Somov's Sea') was a proposed name for part of the Southern Ocean.

It would be located north of the easternmost part of the Antarctic subcontinent East Antarctica, north of Oates Coast, Victoria Land, and of George V Coast, between 150° and 170° East.

[2] The name was first proposed by the Russians for the 2002 International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) draft.

[4] The Somov Sea would have an area of 1,150,000 km² and be up to 3000 meters deep.

The proposed Somov Sea name and other proposed names as part of the Southern Ocean