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Antipodes Fracture Zone

Coordinates: 60°S 151°W / 60°S 151°W / -60; -151
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The Antipodes Fracture Zone (60°S 151°W / 60°S 151°W / -60; -151) is an undersea fracture zone named in association with Antipodes Island. The name was proposed by Dr. Steven C. Cande of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and approved by the Advisory Committee on Undersea Features in September 1997.

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Antipodes Fracture Zone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.