The Drake Passage: The world’s most terrifying ocean crossing
2024年12月23日 · 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 cross...
Drake Passage - Wikipedia
The Drake Passage 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 .
The Drake Passage: One Of The World's Most Treacherous Sea …
2024年2月28日 · Few water crossings instill more fear than the Drake Passage, the notorious body of water between South America's Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. Its vigorous currents,...
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2024年2月5日 · The Drake, once the preserve of explorers and sea dogs, is now a formidable barrier for an ever-increasing number of Antarctica visitors, and not just because it can take up to 48 hours to cross. For many, being able to say they survived the “Drake shake” is part of the appeal of visiting the “white continent.”
Drake Passage | Antarctica, Map, Description, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月25日 · 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. The Drake Passage defines the zone of
Here's what makes the Drake Passage so dangerous - National …
2024年1月24日 · In December 2019, explorer Fiann Paul led a team of athletes on an extraordinary expedition to row from South America to the ice-bound continent. To do it, they had to travel 600 miles across one...
Drake Passage - WorldAtlas
2021年3月3日 · 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. Cape Horn is South America’s southernmost point, located in Hornos Island. The Drake Passage marks the point where ...
The Drake Passage - An Infamous Ocean Voyage to Antarctica
2020年7月6日 · The Drake Passage is a turbulent body of water located between South America and Antarctica. It lies at the convergence of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Incredible Facts about the Drake Passage | HX Hurtigruten …
The Drake Passage is famously choppy and sailing through it is often an exhilarating adventure. It’s the convergence of oceans and temperatures that makes this region so lively, with cyclones that form in the warm Pacific sweeping into the passage below the cape.
Drake Passage - Marine Science Institute. The University of Texas …
2010年1月15日 · An ocean current that circles the globe squeezes through a 500-mile-wide gap known as the Drake Passage. The current not only speeds up, it also creates powerful eddies. Combined with strong winds and violent storms, that makes the Drake Passage one of the roughest patches of sea on Earth.