Antarctic-Sund is a large, narrow strait located in the Antarctic region, connecting the Weddell Sea to the east and the Scotia Sea to the west. This strait is approximately 1,800 kilometers (1,118 miles) long and ranges from 200 to 400 kilometers (124 to 248 miles) wide. It is the largest of the three major passages in the Southern Ocean and is considered the gateway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The Antarctic-Sund is located between the Antarctic Peninsula to the west and the South Shetland Islands to the east. It is bordered by the South Orkney Islands to the north and the South Sandwich Islands to the south. The strait is also home to several small islands, including the Joinville Island, the Trinity Island, and the Elephant Island.
The Antarctic-Sund has a long and fascinating history. In the early days of exploration, the strait was used by whalers and sealers to access the Antarctic Peninsula. In the late 19th century, the strait was the scene of a number of important scientific expeditions, including the British National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904, which made the first crossing of the strait.
In the early 20th century, the Antarctic-Sund was the site of a number of important historical events, including the sinking of the Endurance during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1917, the rescue of the crew of the Endurance by the Chilean Navy in 1916, and the first flight over the Antarctic by two British aviators in 1921.
More recently, the Antarctic-Sund has become an important route for scientific research and exploration. In the late 20th century, the strait was the site of several important international scientific expeditions, including the International Antarctic Expedition of 1985-1986 and the International Polar Year of 2007-2008.
Today, the Antarctic-Sund is an important part of the Antarctic region and is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including seals, whales, and a variety of seabirds. It is also an important route for ships travelling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Antarctic-Sund is located in Antarctica, which is the coldest and driest continent on Earth. The climate in Antarctic-Sund is characterized by extreme cold temperatures throughout the year with little variation between seasons. Summer (December-February): During the summer months, temperatures in Antarctic-Sund can reach as high as -10°C (14°F). It is still very cold, but the sun is out for longer hours and the snow begins to melt, making the landscape more accessible. Autumn (March-May): Temperatures in Antarctic-Sund during autumn remain cold, usually ranging from -20°C (-4°F) to -10°C (14°F). The sun is still out for long hours but the days are shorter and the snow begins to accumulate. Winter (June-August): Winter in Antarctic-Sund is the coldest time of year with temperatures dropping to -30°C (-22°F). The sun is only out for a few hours and the snow is deep and heavy. Spring (September-November): Temperatures in Antarctic-Sund during the spring months are still cold, usually ranging from -20°C (-4°F) to -10°C (14°F). The sun is out for longer hours and the snow begins to melt, making the landscape more accessible.
Our weather forecast for Antarctic-Sund helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Oct. 12th 2024 Oct. 12th 2024 | max: -4.7 °C min: -11.7 °C |
19.4 m/s 21.2 m/s |
72.1 % 15.1 m |
86.0 % 983 hPa |
05:23:39 19:44:59 |
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Oct. 13th 2024 Oct. 13th 2024 | max: -7.9 °C min: -10.7 °C |
49.7 m/s 64.1 m/s |
97.5 % 7.3 m |
86.8 % 980 hPa |
05:20:13 19:47:57 |
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Oct. 14th 2024 Oct. 14th 2024 | max: -1.0 °C min: -12 °C |
31.3 m/s 53.6 m/s |
95.2 % 12.6 m |
85.7 % 989 hPa |
05:16:48 19:50:55 |
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Oct. 15th 2024 Oct. 15th 2024 | max: 0.2 °C min: -9.1 °C |
34.9 m/s 54.4 m/s |
99.9 % 0.2 m |
95.7 % 982 hPa |
05:13:23 19:53:55 |
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Oct. 16th 2024 Oct. 16th 2024 | max: -0.6 °C min: -13.6 °C |
37.8 m/s 59.8 m/s |
89.9 % 6.1 m |
87.4 % 989 hPa |
05:09:59 19:56:55 |
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Oct. 17th 2024 Oct. 17th 2024 | max: -5.1 °C min: -15.8 °C |
20.5 m/s 40.3 m/s |
93.2 % 8.5 m |
85.9 % 1,008 hPa |
05:06:34 19:59:56 |
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Oct. 18th 2024 Oct. 18th 2024 | max: 0.4 °C min: -4.4 °C |
34.6 m/s 57.2 m/s |
100.0 % 3.4 m |
97.3 % 1,004 hPa |
05:03:10 20:02:57 |
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Oct. 19th 2024 Oct. 19th 2024 | max: 0.6 °C min: -7.3 °C |
33.1 m/s 59.4 m/s |
100.0 % 0.2 m |
96.7 % 984 hPa |
04:59:47 20:06:00 |
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Oct. 20th 2024 Oct. 20th 2024 | max: -2.1 °C min: -10.3 °C |
29.2 m/s 45.4 m/s |
89.2 % 6.3 m |
87.9 % 982 hPa |
04:56:23 20:09:04 |
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Oct. 21st 2024 Oct. 21st 2024 | max: -4.0 °C min: -10.7 °C |
29.9 m/s 37.4 m/s |
71.4 % 11.6 m |
84.9 % 992 hPa |
04:53:00 20:12:09 |
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Oct. 22nd 2024 Oct. 22nd 2024 | max: -2.0 °C min: -11 °C |
40.3 m/s 73.3 m/s |
70.4 % 15.5 m |
87.0 % 998 hPa |
04:49:38 20:15:14 |
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Oct. 23rd 2024 Oct. 23rd 2024 | max: -0.1 °C min: -8.8 °C |
41.4 m/s 74.5 m/s |
42.4 % 21.5 m |
85.3 % 996 hPa |
04:46:16 20:18:21 |
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Oct. 24th 2024 Oct. 24th 2024 | max: -0.1 °C min: -10.1 °C |
34.9 m/s 51.5 m/s |
86.5 % 13.0 m |
90.7 % 993 hPa |
04:42:54 20:21:28 |
Would you like to travel to Antarctic-Sund on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Antarctic-Sund.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Nov. 10th 2024 Sunday, 10th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 11th 2024 Monday, 11th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 12th 2024 Tuesday, 12th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 20th 2024 Wednesday, 20th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 21st 2024 Thursday, 21st of Nov. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 22nd 2024 Friday, 22nd of Nov. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 05:30 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 22nd 2024 Friday, 22nd of Nov. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 23rd 2024 Saturday, 23rd of Nov. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 23rd 2024 Saturday, 23rd of Nov. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 24th 2024 Sunday, 24th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 25th 2024 Monday, 25th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 26th 2024 Tuesday, 26th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 27th 2024 Wednesday, 27th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 28th 2024 Thursday, 28th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 29th 2024 Friday, 29th of Nov. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 30th 2024 Saturday, 30th of Nov. 2024 | SH Vega | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 1st 2024 Sunday, 1st of Dec. 2024 | SH Vega | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 1st 2024 Sunday, 1st of Dec. 2024 | Silver Wind Expedition | 05:30 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 2nd 2024 Monday, 2nd of Dec. 2024 | SH Vega | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 2nd 2024 Monday, 2nd of Dec. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 05:30 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 2nd 2024 Monday, 2nd of Dec. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 2nd 2024 Monday, 2nd of Dec. 2024 | Silver Wind Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 3rd 2024 Tuesday, 3rd of Dec. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 3rd 2024 Tuesday, 3rd of Dec. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 3rd 2024 Tuesday, 3rd of Dec. 2024 | Silver Wind Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 4th 2024 Wednesday, 4th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 4th 2024 Wednesday, 4th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 4th 2024 Wednesday, 4th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Wind Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 5th 2024 Thursday, 5th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 5th 2024 Thursday, 5th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 8th 2024 Sunday, 8th of Dec. 2024 | SH Vega | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 8th 2024 Sunday, 8th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 9th 2024 Monday, 9th of Dec. 2024 | SH Vega | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 9th 2024 Monday, 9th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 10th 2024 Tuesday, 10th of Dec. 2024 | SH Vega | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 10th 2024 Tuesday, 10th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 11th 2024 Wednesday, 11th of Dec. 2024 | SH Vega | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 11th 2024 Wednesday, 11th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 11th 2024 Wednesday, 11th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Wind Expedition | 05:30 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 12th 2024 Thursday, 12th of Dec. 2024 | SH Vega | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 12th 2024 Thursday, 12th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 05:30 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 12th 2024 Thursday, 12th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Wind Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 13th 2024 Friday, 13th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 13th 2024 Friday, 13th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Wind Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 14th 2024 Saturday, 14th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 14th 2024 Saturday, 14th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 14th 2024 Saturday, 14th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Wind Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 15th 2024 Sunday, 15th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Cloud Expedition | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 15th 2024 Sunday, 15th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 16th 2024 Monday, 16th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Endeavour | 12:00 am | 12:00 am |
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.Port | Distance |
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South Shetland Islands in Great Britain | 142,81 km |
Admiralty Bay in Antarctica | 155,00 km |
King George Island in Antarctica | 163,01 km |
Elephant Island in Antarctica | 260,63 km |