Balleny Fracture Zone
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Balleny Fracture Zone is an undersea fracture zone that extends south towards the Balleny Islands
. The name was approved by the Advisory Committee for Undersea Features in December 1971.
Balleny Islands
The Balleny Islands are a series of uninhabited islands in the Southern Ocean extending from 66°15' to 67°35'S and 162°30' to 165°00'E. The group extends for about in a northwest-southeast direction. The islands are heavily glaciated and are of volcanic origin. Glaciers project from their slopes...
. The name was approved by the Advisory Committee for Undersea Features in December 1971.