Litke Deep

Litke Deep

Litke Deep is an oceanic trench located to the northeast of Greenland in the Eurasia Basin in the Arctic Ocean. The Litke Deep holds the distinction of being the deepest point in the Arctic Ocean at 5,450 metres (17,881 feet).


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