Umitaka 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
Balleny Islands
The Balleny Islands () are a series of uninhabited islands in the Southern Ocean extending from 66°15' to 67°35'S and 162°30' to 165°00'E. The group extends for about in a northwest-southeast direction. The islands are heavily glaciated an ...
area. It was named after the research vessel ''
Umitaku-Maru'' of the
Tokyo University of Fisheries, which took soundings in the area (1964–65). Name approved 4/80 (ACUF 201).
References
Undersea banks of the Southern Ocean
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