What is the name of the sea area where Morrell claimed to have sighted new coastlines?
Ross Sea
Weddell Sea
Amundsen Sea
Bellingshausen Sea
Answer
Benjamin Morrell claimed to have sighted new coastlines in the area now known as the Weddell Sea during his first extended voyage into subantarctic waters. The Weddell Sea is part of the Southern Ocean and is located to the east of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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