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OAS seaname Detail for Canarias Sea
| seanames_id: | 49 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Canarias Sea |
| Sea code: | 23T |
| Definition: | The limits of the Canarias Sea, lying off the coast of Morocco and Mauritania, on the western coast of Africa, are the following: On the North: A line joining position 31 Degrees N - 41 Degrees W, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, eastward, along the parallel of 31 Degrees N, to the coast of Morocco. On the East: From the parallel of 31 Degrees N southward, along the coasts of Morocco and Mauritania, to the parallel of 20 Degrees N. On the South: A line joining the coast of Mauritania westward, along the parallel of 20 Degrees N, to position 20 Degrees N - 45 Degrees 30 Minutes W, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. On the West: A line joining position 20 Degrees N - 45 Degrees 30 Minutes W northeastward, along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, to position 31 Degrees N - 41 Degrees W. |
| 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 18:00:11+00 |