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OAS seaname Detail for Alboran Sea
seanames_id: 197
Seaname: Alboran Sea
Sea code: 28(b)
Definition: The Alboran Sea is bounded on the west by the eastern limit of the Strait of Gibraltar and on the east by a line joining Cape de Gata (Spain) to Cape Fegalo (Africa) (35° 36' N, 1° 12' W).
Citation: International Hydrographic Bureau. Limits of Oceans and Seas (Special Publication No. 23). 3rd Edition. Monte Carlo: Imprimerie Monegasque, 1953.
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Metadata version: 0
Keydate: 2005-10-04 20:32:57.816822+00
Editdate: 2005-10-04 21:17:55.451718+00