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OAS seaname Detail for Bristol Channel
| seanames_id: | 12 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Bristol Channel |
| Sea code: | 20 |
| Definition: | The Bristol Channel is situated northeastward and adjacent to the Celtic Sea and bounded on the North, the East and the South by the coasts of Wales and England. Its western limit with the Celtic Sea is the following: On the West: A line joining St. Govan's Head (51 Degrees 35 Minutes 50 Seconds N - 4 Degrees 55 Minutes 30 Seconds W), in Wales, southeastward to Hartland Point (51 Degrees 01 Minutes 15 Seconds N - 4 Degrees 31 Minutes 30 Seconds W), in England. |
| 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: | 2000-10-24 04:00:00+00 |