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OAS seaname Detail for Strait of Gibraltar
| seanames_id: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Sea code: | 28C |
| Definition: | The limits of the Strait of Gibraltar, linking the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, and situated between the southern coast of Spain and the northern coast of Morocco, are the following: On the North: From Cape Trafalgar (36 degrees 11 minutes N - 6 degrees 02 minutes W) eastward, along the southern coast of Spain, to Europa Point (36 degrees 06 minutes 38 seconds N - 5 degrees 20 minutes 40 seconds W). On the East: A line joining Europa Point southward to Almina Point (35 degrees 54 minutes 05 seconds N - 5 degrees 16 minutes 40 seconds W), on the northern coast of Morocco. On the South: From Almina Point westward, along the northern coast of Morocco, to Cape Espartel (35 degrees 47 minutes 36 seconds N - 5 degrees 55 minutes 24 seconds W). On the West: A line joining Cape Espartel northward to Cape Trafalgar (36 degrees 11 minutes N - 6 degrees 02 minutes W), on the southern coast of Spain (the common limit with the North Atlantic Ocean, see 1.). |
| 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 |