Heirtzler Fracture Zone

The Heirtzler Fracture Zone (63°30′S 162°30′E) is an undersea fracture zone named for James R. Heirtzler, a geophysicist who was a pioneer in geomagnetics studies. The name was proposed by Steven C. Cande, William F. Haxby, and Carol A. Raymond of the Lamont–Doherty Geological Observatory (now the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory), and was approved by the Advisory Committee on Undersea Features in 1993.

Map of Heirtzler Fracture Zone