Anegada Passage | |
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Coordinates | 18°22′41″N 63°50′15″W / 18.37806°N 63.83750°W |
Basin countries |
British Virgin Islands Anguilla |
Max. length | 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
Max. width | 65 kilometres (40 mi) |
Average depth | 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) |
The Anegada Passage /ˌænəˈɡɑːdə/ is a strait in the Caribbean that separates the British Virgin Islands and the British ruled Sombrero Island of Anguilla, and connects the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean. It is 2300 m deep. Because the threshold depths are 1800 and 1600 m, Atlantic deep water from 1600 m level may flow into the deep areas in the Caribbean Sea. [1]
The Anegada Passage is a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal. [2] Often called the "Oh-my-god-a Passage", [3] it is considered a difficult passage for sailors because of the winds, waves, and swells. [4]
The passage consists of multiple basins and ridges. The Anegada Trough or Virgin Islands Basin was the likely site of the 1867 Virgin Islands earthquake and subsequent tsunami. [5] [6]
Anegada Passage | |
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Coordinates | 18°22′41″N 63°50′15″W / 18.37806°N 63.83750°W |
Basin countries |
British Virgin Islands Anguilla |
Max. length | 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
Max. width | 65 kilometres (40 mi) |
Average depth | 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) |
The Anegada Passage /ˌænəˈɡɑːdə/ is a strait in the Caribbean that separates the British Virgin Islands and the British ruled Sombrero Island of Anguilla, and connects the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean. It is 2300 m deep. Because the threshold depths are 1800 and 1600 m, Atlantic deep water from 1600 m level may flow into the deep areas in the Caribbean Sea. [1]
The Anegada Passage is a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal. [2] Often called the "Oh-my-god-a Passage", [3] it is considered a difficult passage for sailors because of the winds, waves, and swells. [4]
The passage consists of multiple basins and ridges. The Anegada Trough or Virgin Islands Basin was the likely site of the 1867 Virgin Islands earthquake and subsequent tsunami. [5] [6]