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What is the maximum passage depth of the Bering Strait?
I'm seeking the bathymetric separation depth of the Bering Strait, the channel separating Eurasia from the Americas. I've seen a figure of 48 meters (157 feet), but without a source reference. Please cite your source. Thank you very much.
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- Ashish BLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
The Bering Strait is a sea strait between Cape Dezhnev, Russia, the easternmost point (169°43' W) of the Asian continent and Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, the westernmost point (168°05' W) of the American continent, with latitude of about 65° 40' North, slightly south of the polar circle.
The strait is approximately 85 km (58 mi) wide, with a depth of 30–50 m (100–165 ft) and connects the Chukchi Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean) in the north with the Bering Sea (part of the Pacific Ocean) in the south. It is named after Vitus Bering, a Danish-born Russian explorer who crossed the strait in 1728.
Source(s): http://www.answers.com/bering%20strait - BeachbumLv 78 years ago
search google for "bathymetric separation depth of the Bering Strait" and there'll be a few pdf results, open them