Bay of Gibraltar
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The Bay of Gibraltar, also known as Bay of Algeciras, is a bay at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. It is around 10 km long by 8 km wide, covering an area of some 75 km2, with a depth of up t
Bay of Gibraltar
Common dolphins, Gibraltar area
Bay of Gibraltar on a rainy day.
CEPSA oil refinery at San Roque.
Strait of Gibraltar
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The Strait of Gibraltar, also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa. The two continents are s
Bay of Gibraltar
…mi) wide, covering an area of some 75 km2 (29 sq mi), with a depth of up to 400 m (1,300 ft) in the centre of the bay. It opens to the south into the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea. The shoreline is densely settled. From west to east, the shore is divided between the Spanish municipalities of Algeciras…
The Strait of Gibraltar as seen from space. The Iberian Peninsula is on the left and the Maghreb is on the right.
Europe (left) and Africa (right)
A view across the Strait of Gibraltar taken from the hills above Tarifa, Spain
The Strait of Gibraltar with the Mediterranean Sea in upper right. Internal waves (marked with arrows) are caused by water flowing through the Strait (bottom left, top right).