Prydz Bay vs. Prydz Belt: Clarifying Antarctic Geography
There is no Prydz Bay in Antarctica. The name likely confuses two distinct features:
- Prydz Bay: A large embayment on the coast of Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica (68°S, 75°E). It is a real geographic feature—fed by the Lambert Glacier/Amery Ice Shelf system. The original answer incorrectly denied its existence.
- Prydz Belt (Prydz Bay Belt): A geological terrane or ice-free rock exposure belt in the same region, part of the East Antarctic Shield.
Correction
Prydz Bay exists and is a major Antarctic bay. The Lambert Glacier—the world’s largest—drains into it. The “Prydz Belt” refers to the surrounding metamorphic rock exposures studied for continental reconstruction.
If you meant the bay: it’s at ~68°S, 75°E. If you meant the geological belt: it’s the rocky margins of that bay.