Argentine Sea

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The Argentine Sea (Mar Argentino) covers the Argentine shelf, one of the eight geographical regions of Argentina. The Argentine Sea is located in the South Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Argentina, extending from the approximate latitude of Montevideo, Uruguay, southward to Tierra del Fuego, and is situated about 500 miles (800 km) north of Antartica. The Argentine Sea has a surface of 386,102 sq. mi. (1,000,000 km2) and is one of the largest seas in the world.

The Argentine Sea progressively widens going southward, in contrast with the narrowing of the continental mass. The Argentine Sea platform has a series of plateaus which descend to the east as large terraces or steps. Because of its stair-shaped plateaus, the Argentine Sea is similar morphologically to the Extra-Andean Patagonia.

The Falkland Islands are also located within the platform of the Argentine Sea.

- Unicampos S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina

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