Balleny Fracture Zone

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The Balleny Fracture Zone is a significant underwater geological feature located in the Southern Ocean, northeast of Antarctica. It consists of a series of faults and fracture systems that are associated with the tectonic activity of the Earth's crust in that region. The fracture zone is named after the Balleny Islands, which are a small group of volcanic islands situated nearby.

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