Coordinates: 40°N 6°E / 40°N 6°E / 40; 6

Sea of Sardinia

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Sea of Sardinia
File:Mare di Sardegna.jpg
Map of the Sea of Sardinia
LocationBalearic Islands, Sardinia
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TypeSea
Primary inflowsAlgerian Current
Primary outflowsNorthern Current
Basin countriesItaly, Spain
Surface area120,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi)
Average depth1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Max. depth3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Water volume50,000 km3 (12,000 cu mi)
Max. temperature26 °C (79 °F)
Min. temperature13 °C (55 °F)
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The Sea of Sardinia is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea between the Spanish archipelago of Balearic Islands and the Italian island of Sardinia.

The deepest point is at some 3,000 m, some 150 km south-east of the island of Menorca.

Recognition

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The International Hydrographic Organization defines the area as generic Mediterranean Sea, in the Western Basin. It does not recognize the label 'Sea of Sardinia'.[1]

See also

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Notes

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