Patagonian Shelf
The Patagonian or Argentine Shelf is part of the South American continental shelf on the Atlantic seaboard, south of about 35°S. It adjoinins the coasts of Uruguay, Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Various authorities quote different dimensions of the shelf, depending on how they define its limits. Quoted statistics cites its area as being from 1.2 to 2.7 million square kilometres and its maximum width as being between 760 and 850 kilometres.[1][2]
The Falklands Trough separates the Patagonian Shelf from the Scotia Arc.[3]
References
- ^ "Patagonian Shelf large marine ecosystem". The encyclopaedia of Earth. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ Heileman (2009). "XVI-55 Patagonian Shelf: LME #14" (Document). United Nations EP.
{{cite document}}: Unknown parameter|accessdate=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|fisrts1=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|url=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|work=ignored (help) - ^ White, R W; Gillon, K W; Black, A D; Reid, J B (2002). The distribution of seabirds and marine mammals in Falkland Islands waters (PDF). Joint Nature COnservation Committee. p. 12. ISBN 1 86107 534 0. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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