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OAS seaname Detail for Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
| seanames_id: | 75 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Sea code: | 19 |
| Definition: | The limits of the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel, situated between the eastern coast of Ireland and the western coasts of Scotland, England and Wales, are the following: On the North: A line joining Ballyquintin Point (54 Degrees 19 Minutes 55 Seconds N - 5 Degrees 30 Minutes W), in Ireland, northeastward to the southeastern extremity of Mull of Galloway (54 Degrees 38 Minutes N - 4 Degrees 51 Minutes 20 Seconds W), in Scotland (the common limit with the Inner Seas, see 1.3). On the East: From the southeastern extremity of Mull of Galloway eastward and southward, along the coasts of Scotland, England and Wales, to St. David's Head (51 Degrees 54 Minutes 10 Seconds N - 5 Degrees 18 Minutes 48 Seconds W), in Wales. On the South: A line joining St. David's Head, in Wales, northwestward to Carnsore Point (52 Degrees 10 Minutes 23 Seconds N - 6 Degrees 21 Minutes 48 Seconds W), in Ireland (the common limit with the Celtic Sea, see 1.6). On the West: From Carnsore Point northward, along the eastern coast of Ireland, to Ballyquintin Point (54 Degrees 19 Minutes 55 Seconds N - 5 Degrees 30 Minutes 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: | 2000-10-24 04:00:00+00 |