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OAS seaname Detail for Strait of Sicilia
| seanames_id: | 108 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Strait of Sicilia |
| Sea code: | 28K |
| Definition: | The limits of the Strait of Sicilia, situated between the southern coast of Sicilia and the eastern coast of Tunisia, are the following: On the North: A line joining Cape Bon (Ra's at Tib) (37 Degrees 05 Minutes N - 11 Degrees 02 Minutes 40 Seconds E), the northeastern extremity of Tunisia, northeastward to Cape Lilibeo (37 Degrees 47 Minutes 57 Seconds N - 12 Degrees 25 Minutes 30 Seconds E), the western extremity of Sicilia (the common limit with the Western Basin, in the Strait of Sicilia, see 3.1.1); and thence from Cape Lilibeo southeastward, along the southern coast of Sicilia, to Cape Passero (36 Degrees 40 Minutes N - 15 Degrees 08 Minutes E), the southeastern extremity of this island. On the East: A line joining Cape Passero southward, along the meridian of 15 Degrees 08 Minutes E, to position 35 Degrees 14 Minutes N - 15 Degrees 08 Minutes E, on the shelf. On the South: A line joining this position westward, along the parallel of 35 Degrees 14 Minutes N, to Cape Kab Degrees diyah (35 Degrees 14 Minutes N - 11 Degrees 10 Minutes E), on the eastern coast of Tunisia. On the West: From Cape Kab Degrees diyah northward, along the eastern coast of Tunisia, to Cape Bon (37 Degrees 05 Minutes N -11 Degrees 02 Minutes 40 Seconds E). |
| Citation: | Limits of Oceans and Seas, 1986 (Draft 4th edition). IHB Special Publication 23, International Hydrographic Bureau, 203p. |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 0 |
| Keydate: | 2000-09-13 04:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: | 2003-02-12 19:24:25+00 |