Strait

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SeamountsHydrothermal ventsCold seepsDemersal zoneBenthic zoneMarine sedimentvteA strait is a landform connecting two seas or two water basins. While the landform generally constricts the flow, the surface water still flows, for the most part, at the same elevation on both sides and through the strait in either direction. Most commonly, it is a narrowing channel that lies between two land masses. Some straits are not navigable, for example because they are either too narrow or too shallow, or because of an unnavigable reef or archipelago. Straits are also known to be loci for sediment accumulation. Usually, sand-size deposits occur on both the two opposite strait exits, forming subaqueous fans or deltas.
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  • Straße von Bali, 16.7.1928

    Straße von Bali, 16.7.1928

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    Image: Harzmuseum Wernigerode - CC BY-NC-SA

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    Abriß der Festüng ZENG und was gestalt von dar auß/ Die Uscochen die Schiff Auff dem venedischen Golffo Plundern

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    Image: Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt - Public Domain Mark

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