Faroe–Shetland Channel
Area of the north Atlantic to the north of Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Faroe–Shetland Channel is stretch of the North Atlantic lying between the two island groups of Shetland and the Faroe Islands. The channel is a rift basin that separates the Scottish and the Faroese continental shelves, and has a maximum depth of 1900 m, compared to the surrounding seabed which mostly lies at 200 m. It was first noted by Charles Wyville Thomson during the mid-nineteenth century.[3][4]
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Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt MPA | |
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Location | North Atlantic, Scotland |
Coordinates | 61°22′N 3°38′W |
Area | 5,278 km2 (2,038 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 2014 |
Governing body | Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) |
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Quick Facts North-east Faroe-Shetland Channel MPA, Location ...
North-east Faroe-Shetland Channel MPA | |
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Location | North Atlantic, Scotland |
Area | 23,682 km2 (9,144 sq mi)[2] |
Established | 2014 |
Governing body | JNCC |
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Strategically, the channel forms part of the GIUK gap.