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OAS seaname Detail for Celtic Sea
| seanames_id: | 51 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Celtic Sea |
| Sea code: | 21A |
| Definition: | The limits of the Celtic Sea, situated between the southern coast of Ireland, the southwestern coasts of Wales and England, the northwestern coast of France and the Celtic shelf-edge, are the following: On the North: From Mizen Head (51 Degrees 27 Minutes N - 9 Degrees 49 Minutes 15 Seconds W) northeastward, along the southern coast of Ireland, to Carnsore Point (52 Degrees 10 Minutes 23 Seconds N - 6 Degrees 21 Minutes 48 Seconds W); and thence a line joining Carnsore Point, on the southeastern coast of Ireland, southeastward to St. David's Head (51 Degrees 54 Minutes 10 Seconds N - 5 Degrees 18 Minutes 48 Seconds W), in Wales (the common limit with the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel, see 1.4). On the East: From St. David's Head southeastward, along the southwestern coast of Wales, to Saint Govan's Head (51 Degrees 35 Minutes 50 Seconds N - 4 Degrees 55 Minutes 30 Seconds W); thence a line joining Saint Govan's Head southeastward to Hartland Point (51 Degrees 01 Minutes 15 Seconds N - 4 Degrees 31 Minutes 30 Seconds W), on the western coast of England (the common limit with the Bristol Channel, see 1.5); thence from Hartland Point southwestward, along the southwestern coast of England, to Land's End (50 Degrees 04 Minutes 06 Seconds N - 5 Degrees 42 Minutes 54 Seconds W), the western extremity thereof; thence a line joining Land's End, in England, southeastward to Isle Vierge (48 Degrees 38 Minutes 26 Seconds N - 4 Degrees 34 Minutes 13 Seconds W), off the northwestern coast of France (the common limit with the English Channel, see 1.7); and thence from Isle Vierge southward, along the western coast of France, to Penmarc Minutes h Point (47 Degrees 47 Minutes 54 Seconds N - 4 Degrees 22 Minutes 24 Seconds W). On the South: A line joining Penmarc Minutes h Point southwestward to position 46 Degrees 30 Minutes N - 5 Degrees 32 Minutes W, on the shelf-edge (on the limit with the Bay of Biscay, see 1.8); and thence from position 46 Degrees 30 Minutes N - 5 Degrees 32 Minutes W northwestward to position 49 Degrees N - 11 Degrees 30 Minutes W, on the shelf-edge. On the West A line joining position 49 Degrees N - 11 Degrees 30 Minutes W northward to position 51 Degrees n - 11 Degrees 30 Minutes W, on the shelf-edge; and thence from position 51 Degrees N - 11 Degrees 30 Minutes W northeastward to Mizen Head (51 Degrees 27 Minutes N - 9 Degrees 49 Minutes 15 Seconds W), on the southwestern coast of Ireland. |
| 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 |