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The Drake Passage also known as Hoces Sea, is the body of water between South America's Cape Horn, Chile, Argentina, and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean ( Scotia Sea) with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and extends into the Southern Ocean.
Feb 5, 2024 · The Drake Passage, between the southern tip of South America and Antarctic, is infamous as one of the most dangerous journeys on the planet. But why is it so rough – and how can you...
Jul 11, 2024 · Drake Passage, deep waterway, 600 miles (1,000 km) wide, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between Cape Horn (the southernmost point of South America) and the South Shetland Islands, situated about 100 miles (160 km) north of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Jan 24, 2024 · The Drake Passage connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and lies just above the Southern Ocean, which circles Antarctica. Because this ocean is not blocked by land, powerful winds easily...
Jul 24, 2023 · Reaching Antarctica! The History of the Drake Passage. This body of water is named after the famous English explorer, Sir Francis Drake. Though Drake never sailed through his namesake waters himself, one of his ships did pass near its location, discovering a connection between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Mar 3, 2021 · The Drake Passage is a water body between South America and Antarctica, specifically between Cape Horn in Chile and South Shetland Island in Antarctica. The passage connects the Scotia Sea (Atlantic Ocean) with the Pacific Ocean.
Feb 28, 2024 · What is the Drake Passage? Measuring roughly 800 kilometers wide (500 miles) and 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) long, the Drake Passage is the shortest distance from the Antarctic continent to...
Drake Passage is the narrowest stretch of water in the Southern Ocean, spanning approximately 800 km (500 miles) between the southern tip of South America and the northern tip of the West Antarctic Peninsula.
The Drake passage is a body of water. It lies between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. To the north is Cape Horn and the South American continent, to the south are the South Shetland Islands, now part of the British Antarctic Territory. It is part of the Southern Ocean.
Mar 18, 2016 · Our ship, the Ortelius, had puttered a hundred miles farther south during the night, bringing us into the unsheltered waters of the Drake Passage—the notoriously rough ocean crossing from the...
