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  1. North Sea

    other uses Infobox Ocean Ocean name North Sea image Ocean NASA NorthSea1 2.jpg caption Ocean image bathymetry ... name North Sea display inline,title type inflow River Forth Forth , Ythan Estuary Ythan , Elbe , Weser ... Sciences GeoGroupTemplate article Geography of the North Sea NOTE Lead paragraphs do not use references ... proper. The North Sea is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean located between Great Britain ... and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than convert 970 km mi long and convert 580 km mi wide, with an area of around convert 750000 km2 sqmi . The North Sea has long been the site of important ..., the North Sea has featured prominently in geopolitical and military affairs, particularly in Northern ... much of the Middle Ages and modern era. The North Sea was the centre of the Viking Age Vikings rise ... British each sought to dominate the North Sea and through it to control access to the markets and resources of the world. As Germany Germany s only outlet to the ocean, the North Sea continued to be strategically important through both World Wars. The coast of the North Sea presents a diversity of geological ... of the sea while still making use of its economic potential. Geography main Geography of the North ... 85 135 North br Sea Annotation 65 5 Norwegian Sea Norwegian br Sea Annotation 130 117 Skagerrak Sk Annotation 150 128 Kattegat Ka Annotation 18 220 English Channel Eng Ch The North Sea is bounded by the Orkney ... page 499 ref In the southwest, beyond the Strait of Dover Straits of Dover , the North Sea becomes ... by the Shetland Islands , and connects with the Norwegian Sea , which lies in the very north ... . ref name Safety cite web title About the North Sea Key facts publisher Safety at Sea project Norwegian ... 2008 11 02 ref Around the edges of the North Sea are List of the largest islands of the North ... name American The North Sea receives freshwater from a number of European continental watersheds, as well as the British Isles . A large part of the European drainage basin empties into the North Sea ...   more details



  1. North Sea (disambiguation)

    North Sea or Northern Sea may refer to North Sea , a marginal sea east of Great Britain, south of Norway, west of Denmark, north of France North Sea Region North Sea, New York a reference to the Yellow Sea , used in comparison to the East Sea East China Sea and South Sea South China Sea in naming of military units from China, in English and Chinese. North Sea Fleet Northern Sea or North Aral Sea Arctic Ocean The portion of the North Atlantic Ocean north of Iceland Oceanus Borealis , see Mars Ocean Hypothesis Boreal Sea See also South Sea disambiguation East Sea disambiguation West Sea disambiguation Disambig de Nordsee Begriffskl rung ko ja vi B c H i nh h ng zh yue zh ...   more details



  1. North Sea Region Programme

    North Sea Region Programme 2007 2013 Interreg IVB The North Sea Region Programme 2007 2013 supports transnational regional development projects connecting regions from seven countries around the North Sea. It is part of the European Territorial Cooperation Objective under the European Regional Development ...&gv per 2&gv defL 7 Regional Policy Inforegio , DG Regio. ref The aim of the North Sea Region Programme is to make the North Sea Region a better place to live, work and invest in ref name North Sea Region ... Operational Programme Interreg IVB North Sea Region.PDF Operational Programme PDF , North Sea ... administering the Programme is located in Viborg, Denmark. Strategic focus The North Sea Region Programme ... priority there are a number of areas of intervention. Priorities ref name Interreg IVB North Sea ... IVB North Sea Region Programme. Retrieved on 24 October 2008. ref Building on our capacity for innovation ... in the North Sea Region Promoting sustainable and competitive communities North Sea Programme 2000 2006 Interreg IIIB The IIIB North Sea Programme was the predecessor of the current North Sea Region ... name North Sea Programme 2000 2006 http northsearegion.eu iiib content show &tid 2 About the Programme , North Sea Programme 2000 2006. ref See also European Regional Development Fund Interreg European Commission European Union Transnationality North Sea Region North Sea References Reflist External links http www.northsearegion.eu North Sea Region Programme 2007 2013 Website http northsearegion.eu iiib home North Sea Programme 2000 2006 Website http northsearegion.eu files user File IVB 20Document 20Library Programme Materials and Documents IVB NSRP Programme Leaflet 2007.pdf North Sea Region ... Programme Materials and Documents IVB NSRP Political Leaflet Ver 24 June 2008.pdf North Sea ... Commission Category North Sea Category Transnationalism ..., the north western regions of Germany , the northern and western parts of the Netherlands as well ...   more details



  1. North Sea Region

    Use dmy dates date April 2011 The North Sea Region refers to European countries and regions bordering the North Sea. Cultural and economic cooperation have a strong tradition in the area, dating back to the Vikings ... 2008. ref . Although not a formally established entity, in political terms the North Sea Region is consolidated through international organisations like the North Sea Commission and transnational cooperation programmes like the North Sea Region Programme of the European Union . Geographic area North Sea Commission The partnership of the North Sea Commission consists of most Norwegian municipalities ... Sea Commission http www.northsea.org nsc documents members member map.pdf North Sea Commission PDF , retrieved on 3 November 2008. ref North Sea Region Programme Cooperation Area The North Sea Region NSR , as defined in the Operational Programme of the http www.northsearegion.eu North Sea Region Programme ... of Sweden. Geographically, the region is connected by the large sea basin of the North Sea . ref name North Sea Region Programme http northsearegion.eu files user File IVB 20Document 20Library Programme Materials and Documents IVB NSRP Operational Programme Complete Version.PDF North Sea Region Programme ... area of the North Sea Region Programme, about 60  million inhabitants 2003 live in the North Sea Region. ref name North Sea Region Programme . The population density of the region varies ... . Economy The North Sea Region belongs to the most prosperous parts of the European Union. The average ... average in most areas. ref name North Sea Region Programme However, there are notable differences concerning economic performance and employment between the areas in the North Sea Region. Currently, the economic structure of the regions bordering the North Sea is undergoing considerable changes ... areas. See also North Sea Region Programme North Sea Commission North Sea References Reflist External links http www.northsearegion.eu North Sea Region Programme 2007 2013 http northsearegion.eu ...   more details



  1. Sea Level, North Carolina

    Sea Level is an unincorporated community in northeastern Carteret County, North Carolina . It rests on the banks of the Core Sound and has a population of roughly 450. It is located in what was known to early settlers as Hunting Quarters . Sea Level has one of the lowest elevations in North Carolina it is approximated that 75 of the community floods when hurricane s pass through. US 70 is the major thoroughfare through the community. The community is the location of NC 12 s southern terminus. References and external links http www.downeasttour.com sea level hurricane.htm Sea Level Hurricane Data and History Coord 34.8623857 76.3876956 display title Carteret County, North Carolina Category Populated places in Carteret County, North Carolina Category Unincorporated communities in North Carolina es Sealevel Carolina del Norte vo Sea Level ...   more details



  1. North Sea Airways

    Infobox Airline airline North Sea Airways logo logo size fleet size destinations IATA ICAO NRC callsign NORTH SEA parent company slogan founded headquarters Netherlands key people hubs secondary hubs focus cities frequent flyer lounge alliance website http www.northsea airways.nl North Sea Airways is a business charter airline based in the Netherlands . External links http www.northsea airways.nl North Sea Airways Aviation lists Airlines of the Netherlands Category Airlines of the Netherlands Europe airline stub Netherlands transport stub ...   more details



  1. North Sea Trail

    Infobox Hiking trail Name North Sea Trail Photo Caption Location Length km Start End Points Use Hiking ElevChange HighPoint LowPoint Difficulty Season Sights Hazards Image John Muir Nortrail.jpg thumb 300px right John Muir Way fingerposts and North Sea Trail logo N below The North Sea Trail is a long distance path linking seven countries and 26 partner areas in Northern Europe around the North Sea . The project s aims are to support sustainable tourism and to explore the Cultural heritage heritage of communities along the North Sea coast. Member countries The seven countries are Denmark Partner areas Djursland , Thy district Thy , North Denmark Region North Jutland , Zealand Sj lland England Partner areas Northumberland , North York Moors Germany Partner areas Karrharde Netherlands Partner areas Dutch Coastal Path Lange Afstands Wandelpad , passing through Friesland , Zeeland , South Holland Zuid Holland , North Holland Noord Holland and Groningen province Groningen Norway Partner areas Sogn og Fjordane , Hordaland , Rogaland , Vest Agder , Vestfold , M re og Romsdal , stfold Scotland Partner areas Aberdeen Aberdeen City , Aberdeenshire , East Lothian John Muir Way , Fife , and Moray Firth Sweden Partner areas Western G taland , Halland , Southern Scania North Sea Trail Association The project was originally part funded by the European Union through its Interreg IIIB North Sea Programme. The project partners have decided to establish a North Sea Trail Association so that the Trail ... a North Sea Cycle Route integrated with the North Sea Trail. See also Long distance trail ... paths North Sea Cycle Route Resources http www.aberdeencity.gov.uk acci web files LocalHistory NorthSeaTrail.pdf Aberdeen City s North Sea Trail leaflet http www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk outdooraccess coastal ... en North Sea Trail website coord missing Germany Category Hiking trails in Europe Category Hiking trails in Germany Category Coastal paths in the United Kingdom da Nords stien nl North Sea Trail no Nordsj l ypa ...   more details



  1. North Sea Commission

    The North Sea Commission is an international organization founded in 1989. It facilitates partnerships between regions connected with the North Sea and promotes the North Sea Basin as an economic entity within Europe . Unlike most international organizations, the members of the North Sea Commission are primarily subnational administrative division s rather than Sovereign state states . President Gunn Marit Helgesen Members Norway Akershus Aust Agder Buskerud Hordaland Finnmark M re and Romsdal Nord Tr ndelag Nordland Rogaland Sogn and Fjordane S r Tr ndelag Telemark Troms Vest Agder Vestfold stfold Sweden Halland Region V stra G taland Regional Council V stra G taland Region Denmark North Jutland County Ribe County Ringkj bing County South Jutland County Viborg County rhus County Germany Bremen state Bremen Lower Saxony Schleswig Holstein The Netherlands Samenwerkingsverband Noord Nederland Drenthe Friesland Groningen province Groningen North Holland Zeeland France Nord d partement Nord Pas de Calais United Kingdom England The Humber Forum East Riding of Yorkshire North East Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire Kingston upon Hull East Midlands Regional Assembly Derby Derbyshire Leicester Leicestershire Lincolnshire Northamptonshire Nottingham Nottinghamshire Peak District National Park Authority Rutland East of England Regional Assembly Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire Essex Hertfordshire Norfolk Suffolk Scotland Highland council area Highland Orkney Islands Shetland Islands East of Scotland European Consortium ESEC City of Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Angus City of Edinburgh Clackmannanshire Dundee City East Lothian Falkirk Fife Midlothian Perth and Kinross Stirling district Stirling West Lothian South of Scotland Dumfries and Galloway Scottish Borders External links Primarysources date January 2007 http www.northsea.org North Sea Commission Official site Category North Sea Category International organizations of Europe Category Organizations established in 1989 int org stub sv Nordsj kommissionen ...   more details



  1. North Sea Jazz Festival

    No footnotes date February 2011 The North Sea Jazz Festival is an annual List of jazz festivals jazz festival held each second weekend of July in the Netherlands at the Ahoy Rotterdam Ahoy venue. It used to be in The Hague but since 2006 it has been held in Rotterdam . This is because the Statenhal where the festival was held before was demolished in 2006. The founder of the three day festival was Paul Acket, a businessman and jazz lover who had made fortune in the 1960s with his pop magazine publishing company. When Acket sold his company in 1975, he was able to start up and sponsor the North Sea Jazz Festival. Acket desired to present a great diversity of jazz music to the public, from American jazz to European avant garde . In 1976 the first edition of the North Sea Jazz Festival took place. It was an immediate success six stages, thirty hours of music and 300 performances drew over 9000 visitors. Many great jazz legends were presented, like Benny Goodman , Miles Davis , Sarah Vaughan , Count Basie , Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz . Since 1985 the Paul Acket Award Bird Awards are presented at the North Sea Jazz Festival. Originally the prize was awarded in three categories the Bird Award International, the Bird Award Netherlands and the Bird Award Special Appreciation. From 2001, however, the prize is only given in one category, and is especially meant for beginning artists that deserve more recognition. Also, from 1998 onward the Edison Jazz Awards are presented at the festival. The Edison is the award of the Dutch music industry for album s of a special quality. In 1990 two sub festivals were introduced North Sea Jazz Heats , a free festival performed in pubs throughout The Hague, and the exclusive Midsummer Jazz Gala . Both take place on the evening before the actual ... events established in 1976 de North Sea Jazz Festival nl North Sea Jazz Festival no North Sea Jazz Festival pt North Sea Jazz Festival sv North Sea Jazz Festival zh ...   more details



  1. North Sea Cup (chess)

    For the ice hockey competition North Sea Cup The North Sea Cup was an open chess tournament played in Esbjerg , Denmark from 1976 to 2008. Until 2003 there was an amateur section a Swiss system tournament and a 10 player round robin tournament for titled players. The exceptions are 1986 and 1987. In 1986 the titled section was the play off for the Danish Chess Championship . In 1987 the titled section was replaced by the Danish Juniors Championship. From 2004 the tournament has only one division, a nine or ten round Swiss system. The North Sea Cup was not played in 2009. Winners class wikitable Year Winner 1 1976 sort Rath,Ulrik Ulrik Rath br sort Kunstowicz,Uwe Uwe Kunstowicz 2 1977 sort Kristiansen,Jens Jens Kristiansen 3 1978 sort Larsen,Bent Bent Larsen 4 1979 sort Vadasz,Laszlo Laszlo Vadasz br sort Mestel,Jonathan Jonathan Mestel 5 1980 sortname Artur Yusupov 6 1981 sort Karlsson,Lars Lars Karlsson chess player Lars Karlsson 7 1982 sortname ubom r Ft nik 8 1983 sort Hansen,Curt Curt Hansen 9 1984 sort Short,Nigel Nigel Short 10 1985 sort Adorjan,Andras Andras Adorjan 11 1986 sort Hoi,Carsten Carsten Hoi 12 1987 sort Hansen,Lars Bo Lars Bo Hansen 13 1988 sort Vaganian,Rafael Rafael Vaganian br sort Kupreichik,Viktor Viktor Kupreichik 14 1996 sort Emms,John John Emms chess player John Emms 15 2000 sort Svidler,Peter Peter Svidler br sort Gurevich,Mikhail Mikhail Gurevich chess player Mikhail Gurevich 16 2001 sort Nielsen,Peter Heine Peter Heine Nielsen br sort Sutovsky,Emil ... www.northseacup.dk Homepage of the North Sea Cup External links Chessbase News 22 July 2003 . http www.chessbase.com newsdetail.asp?newsid 1072 18th North Sea Cup Esbjerge, Denmark. July 4 12 . Weeks, Mark 17 August 2006 . The Week in Chess 610 , http www.chess.co.uk twic twic610.html 11 21st North Sea Cup . http www.skakklubbencentrum.dk vh2000 2histor.htm North Sea Cup Esbjerg Denmark Category ... in Denmark ca North Sea Cup no North Sea mesterskapet pl The North Sea Cup ...   more details



  1. North Sea Capital

    investment team of Nordea Private Equity was spun off into a new separate company, North Sea Capital, owned solely by the senior investment professionals. At the same time North Sea Capital ... history ref References Reflist External links http www.northseacapital.com North Sea Capital company website http www.linkedin.com companies north sea capital a s?trk copro tab North Sea Capital Linkedin ...   more details



  1. Archaeology of the North Sea

    Orphan date February 2009 Archaeology of the North Sea has been studied again recently. When date February 2011 Several major archaeological finds were made in recent years in areas under the North Sea. In 2007, archaeologists uncovered a huge, prehistoric lost country , from the east coast of Britain, to the Shetland Islands, and to Scandinavia. ref name Coughlan cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi uk news education 6584011.stm title Archaeologists are uncovering a huge prehistoric lost country hidden below the North Sea. last Coughlan first Sean date 2007 04 23 publisher BBC accessdate 2008 12 08 ref In February 2008 an amateur archaeologist dredged up Palaeolithic hand axe s in the area between present day Britain and Holland, leading scientists to believe that humans lived alongside mammoth s approximately 100,000 years ago off Great Yarmouth . ref name Handwerk cite news url http news.nationalgeographic.com news 2008 03 080317 hand axes.html title Stone Age Hand Axes Found at Bottom of North Sea last Handwerk first Brian date 2008 03 17 publisher National Geographic News accessdate 2008 12 08 ref See also Atlantis Beaker archaeology Burroughston Broch Deluge prehistoric Doggerland and a Channel flood Deluge Doggerland and a Channel flood English Channel Geoff Bailey Location hypotheses of Atlantis Richard Hodges archaeologist Richard Hodges Submerged forest References Reflist colwidth 30em DEFAULTSORT Archaeology Of The North Sea Category North Sea Category European archaeology Nor ...   more details



  1. North Aral Sea

    See Aral Sea South Aral Sea Infobox lake lake name North Aral Sea image lake caption lake image bathymetry AralSea ComparisonApr2005 06.jpg caption bathymetry location KAZ , br Central Asia coords Coord 46.5 N 60.7 E type waterbody region KZ scale 1000000 display inline,title type endorheic , natural lake , reservoir inflow Syr Darya br previously also the Amu Darya outflow catchment basin countries Kazakhstan length width area Convert 3300 km2 mi2 1 abbr on 2008 br Convert 3105 km2 mi2 0 abbr on 2007 br Convert 2550 km2 mi2 0 abbr on 2003 depth Convert 8.7 m ft 0 abbr on 2007 max depth Convert 30 m ft 0 abbr on 2003 br Convert 18 m ft 0 abbr on 2007 br Convert 42 m ft 0 abbr on 2008 volume Convert 27 km3 mi3 0 abbr on 2007 residence time shore elevation Convert 42 m ft 0 abbr on 2007 islands cities The North Aral Sea is the portion of the former Aral Sea that is fed by the Syr Darya River. It split from the South Aral Sea in 1986 as water levels dropped due to river diversion for agriculture. The poorly built Dike Kokaral intended to contain the North Aral Sea and save its fisheries ... . In 1986, due to an accelerated loss of water, the Aral Sea was split into northern and southern parts the southern part is the current South Aral Sea . Salinity There is now an ongoing effort in Kazakhstan to save and replenish the North Aral Sea. As part of this effort, a dam project ... newswire.com ens aug2008 2008 08 01 01.asp Environment News Service The Kazakh Miracle Recovery of the North Aral Sea ref JAXA source Convert 3200 km2 mi2 1 abbr on ref name jaxa JAXA http www.eorc.jaxa.jp en imgdata topics 2007 tp071226.html South Aral Sea shrinking but North Aral Sea expanding ... dike to increase water levels further were due to begin in 2010. Background The Aral Sea began ... Files Summary report.pdf The rehabilitation of the ecosystem and bioproductivity of the Aral Sea under ... name jaxa References Reflist Lakes of Kazakhstan Category Landforms of Kazakhstan Category Aral Sea ...   more details



  1. List of languages of the North Sea

    intelligibility The following languages are either extinct, or no longer used on the North Sea coast Old Norse North Germanic Norn language Pictish language Celtic Scottish Gaelic language Celtic Category Lists of languages North Sea Category North Sea North Sea Category Languages of Europe ...   more details



  1. North Sea Fisheries Convention

    Confusing date December 2006 Infobox treaty name North Sea Fisheries Convention long name International Convention for regulating the police of the North Sea fisheries outside territorial waters image image width 335 caption type date drafted date signed May 6, 1882 location signed date sealed date effective May 15, 1884 ref cite web url http www.minbuza.nl en key topics treaties search the treaty database 1882 5 001863.html work Government of the Netherlands title International Convention for regulating the police of the North Sea fisheries outside territorial waters accessdate 25 February 2012 ref condition effective Exchange of ratifications date expiration September 26, 1976 signatories parties Belgium , Denmark , France , Germany , Netherlands , United Kingdom , ratifiers depositor Netherlands government language languages wikisource The North Sea Fishers Convention , officially International Convention for regulating the police of the North Sea fisheries outside territorial waters May 6, 1882 is the result of a conference which was held for the purpose of regulating the policy of the fisheries in the North Sea . It was entered into by United Kingdom , Germany , Denmark , Netherlands , Belgium and France for a period of five years. It was thereafter to run on until notice of intention to terminate it, such notice to affect only the power giving it. The convention is operative only outside the three mile limit from land. This limit is defined as follows The fishermen of each country shall enjoy the exclusive right of fishery within the distance of 3 miles 5.56  km from low water mark along the whole extent of the coasts of their respective countries, as well as of the dependent islands and banks. As regards bays, the distance of 3 miles 5.56  km shall be measured ... Parties, relating to the liquor traffic in the North Sea. It applies to the area set out in article ... law Category North Sea Category Fishing law Category 1882 in France Category 1882 treaties Category ...   more details



  1. North Sea flood of 2007

    Infobox winter storm name Cyclone Tilo image location Countries affected by 2007 North Sea flood.svg image name Countries affected by 2007 North Sea Flood alt stormtype European windstorm , Extratropical ... The North Sea flood of 2007 also known as Cyclone Tilo , ref cite web title 2007 Low pressure names ... accessdate 24 March 2012 language Norwegian ref was a storm tide of the North Sea affecting the coastlines ... storm Tilo. The jet stream was diverted to the north by a strong ridge of high pressure to the west of Ireland in the Atlantic Ocean ref name weather.com cite web title Storms of the North Sea url ... down from the Norwegian Sea into the North Sea before reaching the east coast of England and the Dutch ... news title North Sea flood tide fears recede publisher BBC News url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi world ... was a record influx of Little Auk s a small Arctic seabird into the North Sea, with a count of 18,371 from the Farne Islands on 9 November as they returned north, nearly double the previous record ... Floods in Germany Category History of the North Sea Category 2007 floods North Sea flood Category 2007 in the United Kingdom North Sea flood Category 2007 in Germany North Sea flood Category 2007 meteorology North Sea flood Category European windstorms Category Storm tides of the North Sea be ... forcing the jet stream over the north of Greenland and back towards Europe. The unusually long Fetch ... to exceed convert 3 m ft above normal sea levels. Impact The flood and waves were expected to overwhelm sea defences and cause extensive flood ing in particular, the coasts of Norfolk and Kent ..., Norfolk Walcott , storms breached the sea wall. ref cite web title Clean up begins after the typhoon ... the top of the sea wall surrounding Great Yarmouth . ref cite web title Storm surge November 2007 url ... struggling in the sea off Shetland. The A90 road was closed between Aberdeen and Peterhead after ... archive index.php t 59348 p 11.html Bird forum archive Retrieved 28 February 2012 ref North Norfolk ...   more details



  1. Lower North Sea Group

    class toccolours style float right margin left 1em margin bottom 1em font size 85 colspan 2 Formation stratigraphy Formations , Member stratigraphy members and stratum layers after TNO NITG NITG TNO bgcolor Lightgrey colspan 3 marine ocean marine rowspan 4 bgcolor Powderblue Dongen Formation DO bgcolor Powderblue Asse Member DOAS bgcolor Powderblue Brussel Member DOBR bgcolor Powderblue Ieper Member DOIE bgcolor Powderblue Oosteind Member DOOO bgcolor Powderblue Basal Dongen Tuffite DOOOBT rowspan 5 bgcolor Lightsteelblue Landen Formation LA bgcolor Lightsteelblue Gelinden Member LAGE bgcolor Lightsteelblue Liessel Member LALI bgcolor Lightsteelblue Orp Member LAOR bgcolor Lightsteelblue Reusel Member LARE bgcolor Lightsteelblue Swalmen Member LASW The Lower North Sea Group abbreviation NL is a group stratigraphy group of formation stratigraphy geologic formations in the subsurface of the Netherlands and adjacent parts of the North Sea . The group is part of the North Sea Supergroup and consists of two marine formations of early Paleogene age, the older Landen Formation and younger Dongen Formation . It is in most places stratigraphically on top of the Late Cretaceous Chalk Group and overlain by the late Paleogene Middle North Sea Group . The Lower North Sea Group outcrop crops out in a few spots in the south of the Netherlands but is mostly overlain by younger deposits. It can be found in the subsurface of most of the Netherlands. Category Lithostratigraphy of the Netherlands geologic formation stub nl Onder Noordzee Groep ...   more details



  1. Devil's Hole (North Sea)

    Devil s Hole is a group of deep trenches in the North Sea about 200 kilometers 125 mi east of Dundee , Scotland . The features, which were first charted by List of survey vessels of the Royal Navy HMS Fitzroy , were officially recorded in the Royal Geographical Society s Geographical Journal in 1931. Sounding s showed that the surrounding seabed is between 80 and 90 meters 260 300 ft but the trenches are as deep as 230 m 750 ft . They run in a north south direction and are on average between 1 and 2 km .6 1.25 mi in width and 20 to 30 km 12 18 mi long. Historically, fishermen have known about the Devil s Hole for generations because they have lost trawl nets on the trenches steep sides. It is for this reason that the area took its name. The trench sides in the Devil s Hole are steep up to 10 in places. In a comparison, the Continental shelf Continental Slope northwest of Great Britain only has an average gradient of 1 . References cite journal journal The Edinburgh Geologist issue 14 date Autumn 1983 title The Devil s Hole in the North Sea author Alan Fyfe url http www.edinburghgeolsoc.org edingeologist z 14 04.html accessdate 2008 11 02 coord 56 38 N 0 40 E source kolossus fiwiki display title Category Landforms of the North Sea Category Oceanic trenches of the Atlantic Ocean pl Devil s Hole Morze P nocne fi Devil s Hole ...   more details



  1. North Sea Cycle Route

    Image North sea cycle route.jpg thumb upright 1.5 right Signage at Carnoustie , Scotland. The North Sea Cycle Route is a 6000  km cycle route through England , Scotland , Norway , Sweden , Denmark , Germany , The Netherlands and Belgium . It is also known as EuroVelo route 12 EV12 . The cycle route was officially opened in 2001, and is an international project between the countries participating, making 68 partners in 8 countries. In 2003, the route was awarded a Guinness World Records Guinness record certificate confirming that the North Sea Cycle Route is the world s longest cycle route. In 2008, journalist Bernie Friend had a book published about the route, Cycling Back to Happiness Adventure on the North Sea Cycle Route, which follows his attempts to overcome a travel anxiety on the 6,000 ... North Sea Cycle route meets National Cycle Route 51 in a park to the south of Dovercourt station. The North Sea Cycle route is then signposted with National Cycle Route 51 south east to Colchester ...?f 16&t 40489 publisher CTC Forum title North Sea cycle route ref Norway The Norwegian part starts ... cycle.com North Sea Cycle Route http www.ecf.com 3207 1 EuroVelo Route 12 Expand section date ... relations de Nordseek sten Radweg fr Itin raire cyclable autour de la mer du Nord nl North Sea Cycle Route no North Sea Cycle Route ... foot ferry north using NCR 51 to Felixstowe and then either head directly for the NCR 1 using ... coast following national route 1 all the way north to Skagen . From Skagen NE tip of Denmark it continues ... part of the LF1. The unruffled waters of the sea, happily waving beach grass and sand crunching under .... Definitely fun to bike over the massive Sea Barrage and kilometers of dams, including the world ... the former island of Wieringen in North Holland, part of the route, Lauwersmeer National Park . The route also passes over all ports with ferry connections to the Dutch Wadden Sea. A little island ...   more details



  1. North Sea Canal

    Geobox River category hide yes Name section name North Sea Canal native name lang nl Noordzeekanaal other ... source length Mouth mouth name North Sea mouth location IJmuiden mouth district mouth region mouth ... Noordzeekanaal.PNG map size 220 map caption Location of canal in dark blue. The North Sea Canal lang nl Noordzeekanaal is a Netherlands Dutch ship canal from Amsterdam to the North Sea at IJmuiden , constructed ... of the canal to the North Sea is done through the Spui Lock water transport Locks at IJmuiden ... Sea, the North Holland Canal was built in 1824. But this long and narrow canal was quickly ... 2010 The North Sea Canal was built by digging a channel through the old IJ Bay and lining it with dikes ... the Orange Locks lang nl Oranjesluizen were built. With the completion of these locks the North Sea ..., the North Sea Canal was officially opened by King William III of the Netherlands . Over the years the canal has been widened and deepened several times. Side canals The North Sea Canal and the IJ have ... 230px Satellite photo Zijkanaal A connects the harbour of Beverwijk to the North Sea Canal, also an inundation canal of the Stelling van Amsterdam . Zijkanaal B connected Spaarndam to the North Sea Canal ... the Spaarne river at Spaarndam to the North Sea Canal at Buitenhuizen , and also functions as the main ... bridge over this side canal. Zijkanaal D connects the Nauerna Canal to the North Sea Canal. Zijkanaal E a very short canal connecting the south end of Westzaan to the North Sea Canal. Zijkanaal F connected Halfweg to the North Sea Canal, but is now mostly backfilled. A small portion remains and is used as a drainage canal. Zijkanaal G connects Zaandam and the Zaan River to the North Sea Canal. Zijkanaal H connects the Barndegat to the North Sea Canal. Zijkanaal I connects the East Zaan ... inland ships. There are four locks, of various sizes at the North Sea mouth of the canal ref Letter ... country1 state type Province state North Holland state1 region region1 district district1 ...   more details



  1. Fishing in the North Sea

    Image Nseamap.gif thumb 300px right The North Sea Fishing in the North Sea is concentrated in the southern ... species were common in the North Sea into the 20th century, when numbers declined due to overfishing . ref cite web last Brown first Paul title North Sea in crisis as skate dies out Ban placed on large ... North Sea border states are signatories of the MARPOL 73 78 Accords which preserves the marine environment ... run along the coasts of the three countries on the southern edge of the North Sea. ref cite web ... author2 link title North Sea Fish Crisis part 1 date year url http archive.greenpeace.org comms cbio crisis1.html accessdate 2007 07 19 postscript None ref Overfishing Image North Sea Gadoid Landings.png ... from the North Sea 1961 2004 . In recent decades, overfishing has left many fisheries unproductive ... and Marine Management first author link last2 first2 author2 link title Fisheries North Sea date ... Council for the Exploration of the Sea first author link last2 first2 author2 link title North ... The North Sea Commission date year 2004 url http www.northsea.org nsc fisheries partnership documents ... show text align right colspan 13 bgcolor dfdfdf style text align left Fish caught in the North Sea ... North Sea includes Skagerrak and Kattegat ref name UBC cite web url http saup.fisheries.ubc.ca ... Ilyina, P Ilyina 2007 The fate of persistent organic pollutants in the North Sea. Springer. ISBN ... fisheries of North Sea herring in the postwar period. ISBN 9185196622 fishing by country fisheries and fishing Category Fishing areas North Sea Category North Sea Category Fish of the North Sea Category ... accessdate 2008 12 03 ref ref cite web title Greenpeace builds shield against bottom trawling in the North Sea work publisher Greenpeace Germany date 2008 08 12 url http www.greenpeace.org international ... manages the OSPAR convention to counteract the harmful effects of human activity on wildlife in the North Sea, preserve endangered species, and provide environmental protection. ref cite web url http ...   more details



  1. North Sea Beach Marathon

    Orphan date February 2009 North Sea Beach Marathon is an annual Denmark Danish marathon which takes place at the westcoast of Jutland . It takes place in the beginning of July, every year. It is one of the only running events in the world where participants run the entire race on sand. Runners can choose to run the full 42.190 kilometres, or the half marathon , 10  km and 5  km. Runners must train hard, because running on sand is very demanding on the human body. A difficult portion of the race is Hvide Sande , the sand here feels like deep snow. The timelimit for the marathon is 7 hours. The arrangers invited Lance Armstrong to participate in the 2007 event, but he decided to turn down the offer. Statistics Records Marathon men 2.36.46 Jens Henrik Jensen Denmark 2004 Marathon women 3.00.09 Joanna Gront Poland 2005 half marathon men 1.08.51 Augustin Togom Kenya 2005 half marathon women 1.20.22 Nina S rensen Germany 2005 10  km men 32.58 Anders Ejby Ernst Denmark 2007 10  km women 38.16 Charlotte Larsen Denmark 2005 5  km men 16.58 Jesper Faurschou Denmark 2002 5  km women 20.01 Lisbeth Rasmussen Denmark 2002 The fastest in 2007 Men marathon Hans Mygind 2.57.14 Women Tanja Werniske 3.39.44 Men halfmarathon Joseph Kimisi 01.15.55 Women halfmarathon Marianne Nors Karstensen 01.33.0 Men 10  km Anders Ejby Ernst 32.58 Women 10  km Charlotte Larsen 39.28 Men 5  km Morten Fransen 17.09 Women 5  km Rachel Jacobsen 22.17 External links http www.beachmarathon.com default.asp?id 46 North Sea Beach Marathon Home Page Category Marathons in Europe Category Athletics in Denmark marathon stub da North Sea Beach Marathon de North Sea Beach Marathon ...   more details



  1. The Wreck in the North Sea

    Expand Dutch date May 2009 Het Wrak van de Noordzee Infobox Film name The Wreck in the North Sea image image size caption director Theo Frenkel producer writer Theo Frenkel narrator starring music cinematography editing distributor released November 5, 1915 runtime 60 minutes country filmNetherlands language Silent budget amg id The Wreck in the North Sea lang nl Het wrak van de Noorzee is a 1915 in film 1915 Netherlands Dutch silent film silent drama film directed by Theo Frenkel . It is a little romantic silent movie, about a fisher called Arend who leaves his beloved Marie to fish again ind the North sea for his work. Before he leaves, the desperate Jan van der Velde who is loving Marie in secretly silence sabotaged the boat of Arend. The boat of Arend sinks than, and Marie never hear of him again. Marie finds some comfort in Jan s arms, but hears later of Jan s sabotage of the ship. Jan gets arrested, but then there is good news, Arend still live s and comes back in Marie s arms. Cast Julie Meijer ... Marie Kees Lageman ... Rooseveldt Wilhelmina Kleij ... Mrs. Rooseveldt Jaap Van der Poll ... Arend Piet Fuchs ... Jan van der Velde Coen Hissink ... Duiker Diver Yard Van Staalduynen ... Rechter van instructie Magistrate Aaf Bouber ... Bruid van Bruinsma Bride of Bruinsma Thibault Bigot Jr. Willem Faassen Frits Fuchs Mrs. Kloppenberg Jacques van Hoven External links imdb title id 0006318 title Het Wrak in de Noordzee CinemaoftheNetherlands DEFAULTSORT Wreck in the North Sea, The Category Dutch films Category 1915 films Category Dutch silent films Category Black and white films Category 1910s drama films Category Films directed by Theo Frenkel nl Het Wrak van de Noordzee ...   more details



  1. North Sea oil

    North Sea oil is a mixture of hydrocarbon s, comprising liquid Petroleum oil and natural gas , produced from oil reservoir s beneath the North Sea . In the oil industry, the term North Sea often includes ... Margin that is not geographically part of the North Sea. Brent crude is still used today ... of oils from fields in the northern North Sea. File Oil platform.jpeg thumb 250px right A typical offshore Oil Gas platform. History 1851 196 SHAE of oil on the shores of the North Sea dates back ... KW author link publication date 1998 title Petroleum Geology of the North Sea Basic Concepts and Recent .... It and a second well on the Mid North Sea High were dry, as the Rotliegendes was absent, but BP s Sea ... North Sea. ref name BP history The same month, Amoco discovered the Montrose field about convert ... The following year, Shell Expro discovered the giant Brent oilfield in the northern North Sea east ... november 3 newsid 2538000 2538155.stm title 1975 North Sea oil begins to flow publisher BBC date 1975 ... conditions in Europe s North Sea have made drilling particularly hazardous, claiming many lives see ... title High costs, high stakes on the North Sea publisher Time date 1975 09 29 accessdate 2010 05 20 ref The exploration of the North Sea has been a story of continually pushing the edges of the technology ... north sea eez.PNG thumb The Exclusive Economic Zone s in the North Sea Following the 1958 Continental ... economic zone s were ratified. Five countries are involved in oil production in North Sea. All .... The Danes also divide their sector of the North Sea into 1 degree by 1 degree quadrants. Their blocks .... Germany has the smallest sector in the North Sea. Netherlands The Dutch sector is located ... link last2 first2 author2 link title Oil & Gas in the North Sea ExploreNorth date year url http explorenorth.com ... of the North Sea oil reserves have been extracted, according to official sources in both Norway and the UK ... barrels for the Norwegian North Sea alone excluding smaller reserves in Norwegian Sea and Barents ...   more details



  1. Sea Breeze, North Carolina

    Infobox settlement official name Sea Breeze, North Carolina settlement type Census designated place CDP nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map NCMap doton SeaBreeze.PNG mapsize 250x200px map caption Location of Sea Breeze, North Carolina image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 North Carolina subdivision type2 List of counties in North Carolina County subdivision name2 New Hanover County, North Carolina New Hanover government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 4.2 area land km2 4.2 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 1.6 area land sq mi 1.6 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 1312 population density km2 311.2 population density sq mi 806.0 General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation m 3 elevation ft 10 coordinates display inline,title coordinates ... age 65 or over. References references New Hanover County, North Carolina Category Populated places in New Hanover County, North Carolina Category Census designated places in North Carolina Category Cape Fear region ca Sea Breeze es Sea Breeze nl Sea Breeze North Carolina pt Sea Breeze vo Sea ... GNIS feature ID blank1 info 1022527 GR 3 website footnotes Sea Breeze is a census designated place CDP in New Hanover County, North Carolina New Hanover County , North Carolina , United States . The population was 1,312 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington metropolitan area Metropolitan Statistical Area . Geography Sea Breeze is located at coord 34 ...   more details




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