Sea of Sardinia

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Sea of Sardinia
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Map of the Sea of Sardinia
Location Balearic Islands, Sardinia
Coordinates 40°N6°E / 40°N 6°E / 40; 6
Type Sea
Primary inflows Algerian Current
Primary outflows Northern Current
Basin  countries Italy, Spain
Surface area120,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi)
Average depth1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Max. depth3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Water volume50,000 km3 (12,000 cu mi)
Max. temperature26 °C (79 °F)
Min. temperature13 °C (55 °F)
Sea of Sardinia

The Sea of Sardinia is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea between the Spanish archipelago of Balearic Islands and the Italian island of Sardinia.

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The deepest point is at some 3,000 m, some 150 km south-east of the island of Menorca.

Recognition

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the area as generic Mediterranean Sea, in the Western Basin. It does not recognize the label 'Sea of Sardinia'. [1]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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