Weddell Sea, Antarctica
From series “The Cleanest Lakes and Rivers of the Planet”Deepness: 6 800 m.
The Weddell Sea, one more clearest lake of the world, has placed near the Coast of Western Antarctica. The name it has received thanks to John Weddell, who made an inspection trip to this places in 1832. The whole area of the sea is about 2,9 million km2 and max depth – 6,8 thousand meters. The lake has two peculiarities. One is the amazing blue color of water and another is a number of huge ice floes swimming in it the entire year.
This adorably clear sea became the home for thousands of water inhabitants. For example, numerous whale, fish, seal and penguin populations. Now the Weddell Sea is the clearest sea in the whole world. The last water research was in 1986. Its medium visibility was estimated at 79 meters, that goes with the scored distilled water.
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