in the north of Scotland . Strait of Georgia , between Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia ...ocean habitat topics image Strait.svg caption Diagram of a strait A strait or straits is a narrow, typically ... interchangeably with strait , although each is sometimes differentiated with varying senses. Many straits ... of straits, they are not usually referred to as such. The term strait is typically reserved ... a strait may be capable of generating 10 GW. ref name Marine Marine Briefing December 2006 Scottish Renewables Forum. Glasgow. ref Cook Strait in New Zealand may be capable of generating 5.6GW ref name ... economic zone are subject to the legal regime of transit passage Strait of Gibraltar , Dover Strait , Strait of Hormuz . The regime of innocent passage applies in straits used for international ... sea of coastal nation Strait of Tiran , Strait of Juan de Fuca , Strait of Baltiysk and 2 in straits formed by an island of a state bordering the strait and its mainland if there exists seaward ... with respect to navigational and hydrographical characteristics Strait of Messina , Pentland Firth ... list of straits File Strait of gibraltar.jpg thumb right The Strait of Gibraltar br North is to the left ... Strait , which lies between mainland Australia and Tasmania , and depending on definition, either ... Ocean. Bering Strait 85 km , between Alaska and Siberia , which connects the Pacific Ocean Pacific ... , with the Sea of Marmara in between. Cook Strait , separating the North and South Islands of New Zealand . Strait of Dover 34 km , between England and France, which connects the North Sea with the English ... Erie , having lent the French translation of strait for naming the city of Detroit . The East River ... current originates there. Strait of Gibraltar 14.3 km , the only natural passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea . Strait of Hormuz connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman , through which Persian Gulf petroleum is shipped to the world. Strait of Magellan 2 km ... more details
Broughton Strait is a strait off the north coast of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada , separating that island from Malcolm Island Malcolm and Cormorant Island s, on the farther side of which is the larger Queen Charlotte Strait , which also lies beyond the western end of Brouhgton Strait, and the mouth of Knight Inlet . Farther east from Broughton Strait is the beginning of Johnstone Strait , which leads via Discovery Passage to the GeorgiaStraitStrait of Georgia . Communities on the Broughton Strait include Port McNeill, British Columbia Port McNeill , on Vancouver Island, and Sointula, British Columbia Sointula and Alert Bay, British Columbia Alert Bay , on Malcolm and Sointula Islands respectively. References BCGNIS 23700 Broughton Strait See also British Columbia Coast coord 50 37 00 N 127 03 00 W display title would be nice to have the water body name in kwak wala Category Straits of British Columbia Category Central Coast of British Columbia Category Kwakwaka wakw BritishColumbiaCoast geo stub ... more details
Stewart Strait coor dm 54 0 S 38 6 W is a strait 2 nautical miles 3.7 km wide between Bird Island, South Georgia Bird Island and the Willis Islands , off the west end of South Georgia . The strait was navigated and charted by Captain James Cook in 1775 later called Willis Sound by sealers and whalers recharted by DI in 1930 and named after Walter Stuart , Customs Officer in South Georgia at that time. usgs gazetteer Category Straits of Antarctica SouthGeorgia geo stub ... more details
Orphan date November 2010 Hauge Strait coor dm 54 28 S 36 53 W is a strait 3 nautical miles 6 km wide between Cape Darnley South Georgia Cape Darnley and the northeast end of Hauge Reef , off the south coast of South Georgia . Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951 57. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place Names Committee UK APC for its association with Hauge Reef. usgs gazetteer Category Straits of Antarctica SouthGeorgia geo stub ... more details
coord 48.5 122.75 display title Image Locmap RosarioStrait.png thumb 300px right Rosario Strait connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait of Georgia , east of the main San Juan Islands . This map follows the United States Geological Survey USGS definition of the strait. Major islands are named. Rosario Strait is a strait in northern Washington U.S. state Washington state , separating Island County, Washington Island and San Juan County, Washington San Juan Counties . It extends from the Strait of Juan de Fuca about convert 23 km mi north to the Strait of Georgia . The United States Geological ... 12.xml Strait of Juan De Fuca and Georgia, Washington Chapter 12 Coast Pilot 7 Edition 43, 2011 , NOAA ref File Justin 4642.JPG left thumb Converted LCM 8 landing craft, Justin , on Rosario Strait ... Gran Canal de Nuestra Se ora del Rosario la Marinera to what it now the Strait of Georgia . In 1792, George Vancouver explored the region and gave the Strait of Georgia its present name. He did not provide a name for Rosario Strait. In 1847 Charles Wilkes , during the United States Exploring Expedition .... He affirmed the name Gulf of GeorgiaStrait of Georgia given by George Vancouver and used a shortened version of Eliza s name for the Strait of Georgia to replace both Wilkes and Eliza s original ... sea from the 49th Parallel boundary s terminus in the middle of the GeorgiaStrait , and is in fact ... Island . Rosario Strait runs north south between Lopez Island Lopez , Decatur Island Decatur .... ref gnis 1507915 Rosario Strait ref Rosario Strait is a major shipping channel. More than 500 oil tankers pass through the strait each year, to and from the Cherry Point Refinery and refineries near ... page 202 ref The strait is in constant use by vessels bound for Cherry Point, Bellingham, Washington ... Fidalgo , to Rosario Strait, which was thought to be a bay. ref name phillips In 1791 Jos Mar a Narv ez renamed it Canal de Fidalgo after determining it was a strait. ref cite book last McDowell first ... more details
Image Orca johnstone strait.jpg thumb right 300px Johnstone Strait is the summer home to a large number of orca whales. Johnstone Strait is a convert 110 km mi abbr on strait channel along the north east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada . ref BCGNIS 12009 Johnstone Strait ref Opposite the Vancouver Island coast, running north to south, are Hanson Island, West Cracroft Island, the mainland British Columbia Coast , Hardwick Island , West Thurlow Island and East Thurlow Island . At that point, the strait meets Discovery Passage which connects to GeorgiaStrait . The strait is between convert 2.5 km mi abbr on and convert 5 km mi abbr on wide. It is a major navigation channel on the west coast of North America . It is the preferred channel for vessels from the GeorgiaStrait leaving to the north of Vancouver Island through the Queen Charlotte Strait bound for Prince Rupert, British Columbia Prince Rupert , Queen Charlotte Islands , Alaska , and the North Pacific Ocean, and for southbound vessels from those areas bound for the Port of Vancouver . The Strait is home to approximately 150 orca whales during the summer months, which are often seen by kayakers and boaters packed with tourists. Scientists including Michael Bigg and Paul Spong have been researching the orcas in the Strait since 1970. Spong established the OrcaLab, based on studying the Orcas in their natural habitat without interfering with their lives or their habitat. ref http www.orcalab.org Orcalab.org ref The strait includes the Robson Bight Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve . The Strait was named ... accessdate 2007 07 27 ref There are no cities or towns along the length of the strait. Telegraph Cove, British Columbia Telegraph Cove and Robson Bight on Vancouver Island are along the strait near its ... Strait coord 50 28 N 126 05 W display title region CA BC type waterbody Category Discovery Islands ... of British Columbia ca Estret de Johnstone de Johnstone Strait es Estrecho de Johnstone fr D troit ... more details
Image Locmap Haro Boundary2.png thumb 300px right Haro Strait, along with Boundary Pass , connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait of Georgia along the international boundary between the United ... USGS definitions. Major islands are named. Haro Strait , often referred to as the Haro Straits because it is really a series of straits, is one of the main channels connecting the Strait of Georgia to the Strait ... far into the Strait of Georgia via Haro and Rosario Straits. In 1792 Haro Strait was explored and mapped ... connecting the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait of Georgia. Haro Strait joins Boundary Pass at Turn ... nsd xml2html.php?xml coastpilot files cp7 12.xml Strait of Juan De Fuca and Georgia, Washington ... Strait is a critical part of the route of the international boundary between Canada and the United ..., Rosario Strait , which lies on the east side of the San Juans. Definition According to the United States Geological Survey USGS , Haro Strait s southern boundary with the Strait of Juan de Fuca ..., British Columbia Victoria , to Cattle Point at the southern tip of San Juan Island . Haro Strait ... , then to Mitchell Bay on San Juan Island . By this definition Haro Strait does not directly join with the Strait of Georgia. The main channel and international boundary runs from Haro Strait north through Boundary Pass to reach the Strait of Georgia. ref gnis 1509728 Haro Strait ref History Haro Strait and other waters flanking the Gulf Islands and San Juans were the home of Straits Salish peoples ... Haro Strait was named in 1790 by Manuel Quimper , commander of the Princesa Real sloop Princesa Real ... , who suggested that Haro Strait was named for Alonso N ez de Haro y Peralta , Roman Catholic Archdiocese ... 392 ref Haro Strait s status as the location of the international boundary was not established until ..., German Kaiser Wilhelm I , over Rosario Strait, on the eastern side of the San Juans, which was preferred ... originally viewed to be by the British after the Oregon Treaty of 1846. Haro Strait is also an important ... more details
Douglas Strait is a strait 2 nautical miles 4 km wide between Thule Island and Cook Island, South Sandwich Islands Cook Island , in the South Sandwich Islands . The existence of this strait was first noted by a Russian expedition under Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in 1820. It was charted in 1930 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the RSS Discovery II Discovery II and named for Vice Admiral Sir Percy Douglas , a member of the Discovery Committee . ref name gnis References Reflist refs ref name gnis cite gnis type antarid id 4030 name Douglas Strait accessdate 2012 01 27 ref usgs gazetteer id 4030 coord 59 27 S 27 14 W source GNIS display title Category Straits of Antarctica Category Landforms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands SouthGeorgia geo stub ... more details
Malaspina Strait is a strait in the northern Gulf of Georgia Sunshine Coast British Columbia Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia , Canada . It separates Texada Island from the upper Sunshine Coast British Columbia Sunshine Coast Malaspina Peninsula area on the adjacent mainland. The strait and the peninsula were named in 1859 by Captain George Henry Richards of the HMS Plumper 1848 Plumper in honor of Alessandro Malaspina , an Italian noble who commanded one of the exploration ships during the Spanish exploration of the British Columbia Coast . Richards choice of name was probably influenced by the nearby Malaspina Inlet, named in 1792 by Dionisio Alcal Galiano Galiano and Cayetano Vald s y Flores Vald s , who had been officers serving under Malaspina. ref cite book last Walbran first John T. title British Columbia coast names, 1592 1906 to which are added a few names in adjacent United States territory, their origin and history publisher Ottawa Government Printing Bureau year 1909 oclc 317633225 url http www.nosracines.ca e page.aspx?id 736899 pages 313 314 ref References reflist BCGNIS 4654 Malaspina Strait coord 49 40 00 N 124 15 00 W display title British Columbia hydrography Category Straits of British Columbia Category Sunshine Coast British Columbia Category Spanish history in the Pacific Northwest BritishColumbiaCoast geo stub ... more details
pp move indef Wiktionarypar GeorgiageorgiaGeorgia has two principal meanings Georgia country , a country ... of Georgia country Democratic Republic of Georgia 1918 21 Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic 1921 91 , part of the Soviet Union Georgia U.S. state , previously known as The State of Georgia 1861 70 , part of the Confederate States of America see Georgia in the American Civil War Province of Georgia 1732 76 Georgia may also refer to TOCright Places New Georgia , Solomon Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands , British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Southern Ocean Strait of Georgia , British Columbia, Canada Georgia, Indiana , United States Georgia, New Jersey , United States Georgia, Vermont , United States Georgia Avenue , in Washington, DC, United States Georgia Street , in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Media and entertainment Georgia 1988 film Georgia 1988 film , Australian thriller Georgia 1995 film Georgia 1995 film , American independent drama Georgia 2010 film Georgia 2010 film , U.S. Georgian drama about Georgia s conflict with Russia Marching Through Georgia , the popular 1860s marching tune and song by Henry Clay Work. Georgia song Georgia song , 2005 song by Field Mob Georgia Cee Lo Green song Georgia Cee Lo Green song , 2010 song by Cee Lo Green Georgia Carolyn Dawn Johnson song Georgia Carolyn Dawn Johnson song , 2000 song by Carolyn Dawn Johnson Georgia , a song by Boz Scaggs on his 1976 album Silk Degrees Georgia on My Mind , 1930 song by Hoagy Carmichael Georgia, 2007 song by Hanson, on the album The Walk Hanson album The Walk State of Georgia TV series State of Georgia TV series , 2011 TV series Ships CSS Georgia battery CSS Georgia battery , floating battery, commissioned 1863 CSS Georgia cruiser CSS Georgia cruiser , merchantman, commissioned 1863 SS Georgia SS Georgia , oil tanker, commissioned 1908 USS Georgia BB 15 USS Georgia BB 15 , battleship, commissioned 1906 USS Georgia SSGN 729 USS Georgia SSGN 729 , submarine ... more details
The Stikine Strait is a strait in the Alexander Archipelago of Alaska , located between Zarembo Island to the west and Etolin Island Etolin and Woronkofski Island s just southwest of the Wrangell, Alaska City of Wrangell . The strait s name derives from that of the Stikine River , the outlet of which is just northeast of Wrangell. The strait is shown on a 1844 Russian chart, but the name was first published on Russian Admiralty charts in 1848 as Proliv Stakhinskiy or Stakhin Strait . Other spelling variants over time have been Frances Strait , Stachin Strait , Stachine Strait , Stackine Strait , Stahkeen Strait , Stahkin Strait , Stakeen Strait , Stakhinski Strait , Stickeen Strait , and Stikeen Strait References gnis 1415008 coord 56 18 42 N 132 36 52 W scale 500000 display title Category Straits of Alaska Category Landforms of Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska WrangellAK geo stub ... more details
Ikerasakassak Strait is a strait of Greenland . It is located in the Upernavik Archipelago . Greenland geo stub Upernavik Archipelago Category Straits of Greenland Category Upernavik Archipelago coord missing Greenland ... more details
The Wellington Strait coord 69 28 N 095 59 W region CA type waterbody display inline,title name Wellington Strait is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut . It separates the Tennent Islands to the west from Matty Island to the east . To the north, the strait opens into the James Ross Strait to the south it opens into the Rae Strait . Straits of Nunavut Category Straits of Kitikmeot Region KitikmeotNU geo stub ... more details
Dampier Strait may refer to two different straits with the same name which are located on the same island of New Guinea Dampier Strait Papua New Guinea . Dampier Strait Indonesia . disambig de Dampierstra e fr D troit de Dampier ko pt Estreito de Dampier ... more details
Ikerasassuaq Strait is a strait of Greenland . It is located in the Upernavik Archipelago . coord 73 50 N 55 55 W scale 500000 display title Greenland geo stub Upernavik Archipelago Category Straits of Greenland Category Upernavik Archipelago ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Unsourced image removed Image MapOfTutuila American Samoa.png right thumb 300px Map showing the location of Vai ava Strait, which is located on the near the northern most point on Tutuila Island File AmSamoa Tutuila 491.jpg thumb 220px Vai ava Strait National Natural Landmark Vai ava Strait is the name of a little known strait located in American Samoa . Although little known, the strait is a National Natural Landmark . It is a great example of cliffs formed by waves via erosion on volcanic rock. The strait consists of communal lands. It was designated as a NNL in 1972. coord 14.2386 170.6713 scale 30000 region US AS display title Category National Natural Landmarks in American Samoa AmericanSamoa geo stub ... more details
other uses Image Clarence Strait, Alaska, 1958.jpg thumb 300px Clarence Strait, from an NOAA vessel, 1958 Clarence Strait , originally Duke of Clarence Strait , ref http www.nosracines.ca e page.aspx?id 321464 Statement of facts regarding the Alaska boundary question , p.1395 , Alexander Begg 1825 1905 Alexander Begg , Victoria, British Columbia, publ. R. Wolfenden, 1902 ref is a strait in southeastern Alaska , in the United States in the Alexander Archipelago . The strait separates Prince of Wales Island, Alaska Prince of Wales Island , on the west side, from Revillagigedo Island and Annette Island , on the east side. Clarence Strait is convert 126 mi km long, extending from Dixon Entrance to Sumner Strait . ref name gnis Clarence Strait was named in 1793 by George Vancouver in honor of William IV of the United Kingdom Prince William, Duke of Clarence . Jacinto Caama o , who had explored the region a year before Vancouver, named the strait Entrada de Nuestra Senora del Carmen. ref name gnis gnis 1893946 Clarence Strait ref The Guard Island Light and Lincoln Rocks Light , both located adjacent to Clarence Strait, were important aids to navigation in the Clarence Strait area in the pre automated era. Swimming The Clarence Strait was first crossed by swimmer Michelle Macy in 6 hours and 46 minuteson 2010 07 05. See also Alaska boundary dispute Grindall Island References reflist External links http www.bartleby.com 69 56 C08156.html Clarence Strait , The Columbia Gazetteer of North America coord 55 59 20 N 132 36 57 W scale 500000 display title Category Straits of Alaska Category Landforms of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Category Landforms of Prince of Wales Hyder Census Area, Alaska Category Landforms of Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska KetchikanGatewayAK geo stub PrinceofWalesHyderAK geo stub WrangellAK geo stub es Estrecho Clarence ja ... more details
File Sketchmap greenland sarqarput.svg thumb 300px right Location of Sarqarput Strait within the Uummannaq Fjord region Sarqarput Strait is a strait in the Uummannaq Fjord system in northwestern Greenland . It separates Uummannaq Island in the northeast from Nuussuaq Peninsula in the southwest. ref name saga Nuussuaq, Saga Map, Tage Schj tt, 1992 ref The strait waterway is part of the southern arm of Uummannaq Fjord, narrowing into Ikerasak Fjord in the southeast, at the base of Nuussuaq Peninsula. Sarfaagfip Kussinnersua and Kuuk rivers flowing from the peninsular glaciers empty into the strait. ref name saga Settlement File Sarqarput strait.jpg thumb 300px right Nuussuaq Peninsula seen from Uummannaq across Sarqarput Strait There are two settlements on the shores of the strait. Uummannaq on Uummannaq Island in the northeast is the major cultural center of northwestern Greenland. ref cite book last O Carroll first Etain title Greenland and the Arctic publisher Lonely Planet pages 191 193 year 2005 isbn 1 74059 095 3 ref Qaarsut is a small village on Nuussuaq Peninsula, host to Qaarsut Airport , the only airport in the region. Transport On the way from Qaarsut Airport, the helicopters of Air Greenland approach the Uummannaq Heliport located on the western shore of the strait alongside the western wall of Salliaruseq, first converging to the island, to then turn 90 degrees to the west due to winds in the Assorput Strait , which connects to Sarqarput Strait from the north. Photographs gallery File Sarqarput strait iceberg aerial.jpg Aerial view of an iceberg floating in Sarqarput Strait File Qasigissat.jpg Qasigissat Bay on the coast of Uummannaq Island opens into Sarqarput Strait File Nuussuaq peninsula from uummannaq.jpg Nuussuaq Peninsula seen from Uummannaq across Sarqarput Strait File Nuussuaq peninsula qilertiinguit kangilequtaa.jpg Qilertinnguit Kangilequtaa mountain on Nuussuaq Peninsula seen across Sarqarput Strait gallery References reflist coord 70 40 N 52 15 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image ithaca strait.jpg thumb Strait of Ithaca The Strait of Ithaca Lang el , Steno Ithakis is a strait separating the islands of Kefalonia to the west and Ithaca to the east. The Strait is approximately 20 km long and 4 to 6 km wide. It runs from south to north, starting at Cape Dichalia and Cape Agios Andreas northeast of Sami, Kefalonia Sami and the Agia Effimia Bay and up to Cape Viotis and Cape Exogi north of Fiskardo . The boating route linking the ports of Sami and Fiskardo lies in this strait. The Strait connects to the Ionian Sea on both sides. The Agia Effimia Bay Agia Effimia and Sami Bay s lie to the southwest. Places by the strait West Fiskardo East Aetos, Ithaca Aetos Agios Ioannis, Ithaca Agios Ioannis Stavros, Ithaca Stavros Lefki, Ithaca Lefki Islands in the Strait of Ithaca Asteris a.k.a. Daskalio only island in the strait. Coord 38.38 20.64 display title DEFAULTSORT Strait Of Ithaca Category Straits of Greece Ithaca Category Ionian Sea Greece geo stub pt Estreito de taca ... more details
Location map Greenland Upernavik Archipelago lat dir N lat deg 74 lat min 28 lon dir W lon deg 56 lon min 35 width 300 mark Blue pog.svg marksize 10 caption Ikerasaa Strait Upernavik Archipelago Ikerasaa Strait old spelling Ikeras is a strait in the Upernavik Archipelago in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland . The strait separates Kiatassuaq Island in the north from the mainland Sanningassorsuaq Peninsula in the south. ref name saga Upernavik Avannarleq , Saga Map, Tage Schj tt, 1992 ref The name of the strait is the local dialect version of ikerasak , a generic word for strait in the Greenlandic language . Geography File Ikerasaa strait qaqqasungnarsuaq nunataq.jpg thumb left 250px Aerial view of Ikerasaa Strait, Milissua Island, and the western cape on Sanningassorsuaq Peninsula The strait is convert 17 km mi abbr on long and at most convert 3.7 km mi abbr on wide. Located in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago, it is an inner waterway of Inussulik Bay , linking it with Alison Bay in the northeast. ref name saga In the northwest, the strait is bounded by the mountainous Kiatassuaq Island . In the northwest, the strait splits into two channels, with the small Milissua Island straddling the middle. The northern channel is very narrow, and both channels often choked with icebergs from the Greenland ice sheet lang kl Sermersuaq reaching the waterline at the east end of the strait, and the confluence with Alison Bay. The southern coast of the strait is undeveloped, formed by the Sanningassorsuaq Peninsula , and the nunatak at its root. ref name saga References commonscat Ikerasaa Strait reflist Upernavik Archipelago coord 74 28 N 56 35 W scale 500000 display title Category Inussulik Bay Category Straits of Greenland Category Upernavik Archipelago ... more details
Image Iceberg in the Gerlache, Antarctica.JPG thumb Iceberg in the Gerlache. Gerlache Strait or De Gerlache Strait or D troit de la Belgica Mixing French and Spanish??? is a Channel geography channel strait separating the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula . The Belgian Antarctic Expedition , under Lt. Adrien de Gerlache , explored the strait in January and February 1898, naming it for the expedition ship RV Belgica Belgica . The name was later changed to honor the commander himself. Image Gerlache Strait Antarctica.JPG thumb center 500px Panorama view of Gerlache Strait. Clear External links http www.pgoimages.com g antarctica gerlache.php Images from the Gerlache Strait Category Straits of the Palmer Archipelago PalmerArchipelago geo stub coord 64 30 S 62 20 W display title fr D troit de Gerlache no Gerlachestredet pt Estreito de Gerlache ... more details
coord 52 10 13 N 141 36 19 E type waterbody display title Image Strait of Tartary.PNG thumb left The Strait of Tartary connects the Sea of Okhostsk to the Sea of Japan. File .jpg A satellite image of the Nevelskoy Strait thumb right 200px The Nevelskoy Strait lang ru is a strait between Eurasia and Sakhalin that connects the main body of the Strait of Tartary with the Amur Liman Amur River estuary . It was named in memory of Capt. Gennady Nevelskoy who in 1849 definitively established that the Strait of Tartary is connected with the Amur estuary and thus is in fact a strait, and not a Bay gulf . Length 56 km, width narrowest 7.3 km, fairway depth 7.2 m. The strait was a place for the contemplated Sakhalin Tunnel . russia geo stub Category Straits of the Pacific Ocean Category Straits of Asia Category Straits of Russia Category Sakhalin et Nevelskoi v in es Estrecho de Nevelsk i fr D troit de Nevelsko nl Straat Nevelskoj pt Estreito de Nevelskoy ru uk zh ... more details
Image Rinjani volcano satellite.jpg Color infrared view of Rinjani Volcano on Lombok Island , May 1992. Lombok Strait and Bali is on the top, Alas Strait and Sumbawa Island is on the bottom. thumb Alas Strait separates Lombok and Sumbawa , two islands of Indonesia in West Nusa Tenggara province. The strait was bridged by land until about 14,000 years before present when sea level rose to about 75 meters below present sea level, ref http www.fieldmuseum.org explore pleistocene sea level maps ref unlike Lombok Strait and Alor Strait which continued to be water gaps even during the Last Glacial Maximum , at each end of a 400 mile long island including present day Lombok , Sumbawa , Komodo , Flores , Solor , Adonara , and Lembata . See also Lombok Strait , on the opposite side west of Lombok Sunda Strait Makassar Strait Wallacea References reflist List of Indonesian seas coord 8 30 S 116 45 E region ID type waterbody display title Category Straits of Indonesia Category Straits of the Indian Ocean Category West Nusa Tenggara Category Lombok id Selat Alas it Stretto di Alas jv Selat Alas nl Straat Alas pl Cie nina Alas vi Eo bi n Alas zh ... more details
Image AKMap doton Wrangell.PNG right Location of Wrangell, Alaska Zimovia Strait is a narrow strait in the Alexander Archipelago in the U.S. state of Alaska . It is about 100 km 60 mi long and bounded by Wrangell Island to the east and Woronkofski Island Woronkofski and Etolin Island s to the west. The strait is shown in a 1844 Russian chart, but the name was first published in 1853 on a Russia n Hydrographic Department chart as Proliv Zimoyva English language English Winter Strait . ref name gnis gnis 1415900 Zimovia Strait ref References Reflist coord 56 13 03 N 132 19 42 W scale 500000 display title Category Straits of Alaska Category Landforms of Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska WrangellAK geo stub ... more details
Badung Strait is a strait between the Indonesia n islands of Bali and Nusa Penida . It is about 60 km long and 20 km wide. In February 1942, the battle of Badung Strait was fought here. United States navy ship, USS Badoeng Strait CVE 116 was the strait s namesake. List of Indonesian seas Bali geo stub coord 8 37 50 S 115 23 17 E type waterbody region ID source nlwiki display title Category Straits of Indonesia id Selat Badung it Stretto di Badung ms Selat Badong nl Straat Badoeng ja sv Badungsundet vi Eo bi n Badung ... more details
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