Vinci Bank

Vinci Bank
Submerged bank Vinci Bank (Antarctica)
Ocean	Southern Ocean

Vinci Bank (

77°30′S 34°30′W / 77.500°S 34.500°W / -77.500; -34.500) is a submarine bank in the Weddell Sea. It is named after Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), world-renowned scientist and artist. The name was proposed by Dr. , Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany. Name approved 6/97 (ACUF 271).

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Vinci Bank". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)