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OAS seaname Detail for Tyrrhenian Sea
| seanames_id: | 114 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Sea code: | 28G |
| Definition: | The limits of the Tirreno Sea, situated between the western coast of Italy, the northern coast of Sicilia and the eastern coasts of Sardegna and Island of Corse, are the following : On the North: From the northeastern coast of Cape Corse (43 Degrees 00 Minutes N - 9 Degrees 26 Minutes 38 Seconds E), the northern part of Island of Corse, eastward, along the parallel of 43 Degrees N, to the coast of Italy (the common limit with the Ligure Sea, see 3.1.1.4). On the East: From the parallel of 43 Degrees N, southeastward, along the western coast of Italy, to Cape Paci (38 Degrees 15 Minutes 06 Seconds N - 15 Degrees 42 Minutes 10 Seconds E). On the South: A line joining Cape Paci westward to Cape Peloro (38 Degrees 16 Minutes N - 15 Degrees 39 Minutes 17 Seconds E), the northern extremity of Sicilia (the common limit with the Ionian Sea, see 3.1.2.3). thence from Cape Peloro westward, along the northern coast of Sicilia, to Cape Lilibeo (37 Degrees 47 Minutes 57 Seconds N - 12 Degrees 25 Minutes 30 Seconds E), the western extremity of this island; and thence a line joining Cape Lilibeo northwestward to Cape Teulada (38 Degrees 51 Minutes 50 Seconds N - 8 Degrees 38 Minutes 42 Seconds E), the southern extremity of Sardegna. On the West: From Cape Teulada northward, along the eastern coast of Sardegna, to the western extremity of Cape Testa (41 Degrees 14 Minutes 15 Seconds N - 9 Degrees 08 Minutes 20 Seconds E), on the northern coast of this island; thence a line joining the western extremity of Cape Testa northward to the southwestern extremity of Cape Feno (41 Degrees 23 Minutes 28 Seconds N - 9 Degrees 05 Minutes 52 Seconds E), on the southern coast of Island of Corse; and thence from the southwestern extremity of Cape Feno northward, along the eastern coast of this island, to the parallel of 43 Degrees N. |
| 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 |