Scotia Arc

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Scotia Arc is the island arc system forming the north, east and south border of Scotia Sea. The arc comprises submarine ridges and the island groups of South Orkneys, South Sandwich Islands, Clerke Rocks, South Georgia, Shag Rocks, Isla de los Estados, and Burdwood Bank [1] linking the mountains of Antarctic Peninsula to those of Tierra del Fuego (specifically the Mitre Peninsula) and the Andes.[1]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Scotia Arc – Britannica Online Encyclopedia
 This Antarctica or antarctic or sub-antarctic islands location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
 This South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.