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The strong tidal currents of the strait at depth slow around its rocky masses as these stimulate countercurrents and deep, calm pockets where many species can find shelter. [12] In these calmer lee zones, the water is clearer than in the rest of the strait; thus algae can grow despite the 46 m (151 ft) average depth. [13]
The Strait of Dover viewed from France, looking towards England. The white cliffs of Dover on the English coast are visible from France on a clear day. The Strait of Dover (French: Pas de Calais), at the Channel's eastern end, is its narrowest point, while its widest point lies between Lyme Bay and the Gulf of Saint Malo, near its midpoint. [3]
Shoals and sandbanks of the southern North Sea, Dover Strait and the eastern English Channel Name Country Location Coordinates at centre of bank or shoal Orientation Length, km Width, km Remarks Akkaertbank Belgium SNS 51°23’N 02°49’E SW-NE 7.4 0.5 Aldeburgh Napes UK SNS 52°09’N 01°43’E S-N 10 1 Aldeburgh Ridge UK SNS
Hurd Deep running from bottom left to top right of an extract from a 1955 Admiralty Chart 1955 Admiralty Chart No 2649 showing Hurd Deep in the context of the English Channel. Hurd's Deep (or Hurd Deep) is an underwater valley in the English Channel, northwest of the Channel Islands. Its maximum depth is about 180 m (590 ft; 98 fathoms), making ...
The area consists of a layer of approximately 25 m (82 ft) depth of fine sand resting on an Upper Chalk platform belonging to the same geological feature that incorporates the White Cliffs of Dover. The banks lie between 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) above the low water mark to around 3 m (10 ft) below low water, except for one channel that drops to around ...
Below is a look at the Chiefs' depth chart based on which players are currently on the team's 53-man roster: Chiefs QB depth chart. Patrick Mahomes. Carson Wentz. Chiefs RB depth chart.
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The Varne Bank or Varne Shoal is a 5 + 3 ⁄ 4-mile (9.3 km) long sand bank in the Strait of Dover, lying 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Dover in Kent, England. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] With the Lobourg Channel running along it, the Varne bank lies immediately south-west of the deepest point 223 feet (68 m) in the strait of Dover.