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OAS seaname Detail for Lincoln Sea
| seanames_id: | 84 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Lincoln Sea |
| Sea code: | 17A |
| Definition: | The limits of the Lincoln Sea, situated between the northern coasts of Ellesmere Island and Greenland, are the following: On the North: A line joining Cape Columbia (83 Degrees 06 Minutes N - 70 Degrees 25 Minutes W), the northern extremity of Ellesmere Island, eastward to Cape Morris Jesup (83 Degrees 39 Minutes N - 33 Degrees 25 Minutes W), the northern extremity of Greenland. On the East: From Cape Morris Jesup southwestward, along the northern coast of Greenland, to Cape Bryant (82 Degrees 20 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 55 Degrees 13 Minutes W). On the South: A line joining Cape Bryant westward to Cape Sheridan (82 Degrees 28 Minutes N - 61 Degrees 31 Minutes W), on the northeastern coast of Ellesmere Island (the common limit with the Baffin Bay, see 9.12). On the West: From Cape Sheridan northwestward, along the northern coast of Ellesmere Island, to Cape Columbia (83 Degrees 06 Minutes N - 70 Degrees 25 Minutes W), the northern extremity of this island. |
| 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 |