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OAS seaname Detail for Balearic (Iberian) Sea, meta_version: 0. Current meta_version is: 1
| seanames_id: |
40 |
| Seaname: |
Balearic (or Iberian) Sea |
| Sea code: |
28E |
| Definition: |
The limits of the Balear Sea, situated between the eastern coast of Spain and the Balear Islands, are the following: On the West and the North: From Cape San Antonio (38 Degrees 48 Minutes N - 0 Degrees 11 Minutes 40 Seconds E) northeastward, along the eastern coast of Spain, to Cape San Sebastian (41 Degrees 53 Minutes 24 Seconds N - 3 Degrees 12 Minutes 10 Seconds E). On the East: A line joining Cape San Sebastian southeastward to Cape Favaritx (39 Degrees 59 Minutes 42 Seconds N - 4 Degrees 16 Minutes 10 Seconds E), on the northeastern coast of Menorca Island; thence from Cape Favaritx southward, through Menorca Island, to Prima Point (39 Degrees 48 Minutes 50 Seconds N - 4 Degrees 17 Minutes 18 Seconds E), on the southeastern coast of this island; thence a line joining Prima Point southward to the eastern extremity of Islet del Aire (39 Degrees 47 Minutes 57 Seconds N - 4 Degrees 17 Minutes 48 Seconds E); and thence westward, through this islet, to Llebeig Point (39 Degrees 4803 Seconds N - 4 Degrees 16 Minutes 57 Seconds E), the western extremity thereof. On the South: A line joining Llebeig Point southwestward to Imperial Islet (39 Degrees 07 Minutes 35 Seconds N - 2 Degrees 57 Minutes 40 Seconds E), off the southeastern extremity of Cabrera Island; thence from Imperial Islet southwestward to Rotja Point (38 Degrees 39 Minutes N - 1 Degrees 34 Minutes 10 Seconds E), on the southeastern coast of Formentera Island; thence from Rotja Point westward, through this island, to Cape Berberia (38 Degrees 38 Minutes 40 Seconds N - 1 Degrees 23 Minutes 10 Seconds E), the southwestern extremity thereof; and thence a line joining Cape Berberia westward to Cape San Antonio (38 Degrees 48 Minutes N - 0 Degrees 11 Minutes 40 Seconds E), on the eastern coast of Spain. |
| 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 |