Iselin Bank () is a
submarine bank
An ocean bank, sometimes referred to as a fishing bank or simply bank, is a part of the seabed that is shallow compared to its surrounding area, such as a shoal or the top of an underwater hill. Somewhat like continental slopes, ocean bank sl ...
in the
Ross Sea
The Ross Sea is a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica, between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land and within the Ross Embayment, and is the southernmost sea on Earth. It derives its name from the British explorer James Clark Ross who vi ...
off Antarctica. The name was approved by the
Advisory Committee for Undersea Features
The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a federal body operating under the United States Secretary of the Interior. The purpose of the board is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the federal governm ...
in April 1980.
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See also
*Bowers Canyon Bowers Canyon () is an undersea canyon west of Iselin Bank in the Ross Sea. It was named in association with Bowers Glacier by the Advisory Committee for Undersea Features
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References
Undersea banks of the Southern Ocean
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