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Sele Strait (a.k.a. Galowa Strait, Revenges Strait) – between Salawati and New Guinea; Serpent's Mouth (Boca de la Serpiente) – between Trinidad and Venezuela; Shelikof Strait – between the Alaska mainland to the west and Kodiak and Afognak islands to the east, in the USA; Sibutu Passage – between Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago
A strait is a water body 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 both directions. In some straits there may be a dominant directional current through the strait.
Carquinez Strait connects San Pablo Bay and Suisun Bay in California; Chatham Strait between Chichagof Island and Admiralty Island, Alaska; Clarence Strait between Prince of Wales Island (Alaska) and mainland Alaska; Colvos Passage in Puget Sound; Dalco Passage in Puget Sound; Deception Pass in Puget Sound; Detroit River connects Lakes Erie and ...
Strait – a narrow area of water connecting two wider areas of water, also sometimes known as a passage; Channel – usually wider than a strait; Passage – connects waters between islands, also sometimes known as a strait; Canal – a human-made channel; Fjard – a large open water between groups of islands
An international strait is a narrow natural waterway connecting two parts of the high seas or exclusive economic zones, used for international navigation.Per the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a transit passage regime prevails in such straits for both ships and aircraft with few exceptions, even when the territorial waters of bordering country or countries overlap.
Examples of rivers that are trapped in their channels: Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison. In a larger nautical context, as a geographical place name, the term channel is another word for strait , which is defined as a relatively narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
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