North Sea

The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Europe.

History

The bed of the North Sea forms two basins, the main, northern one lies to the north of a ridge between north Norfolk and Frisia. The southern basin, if not flooded, would now drain towards the Strait of Dover thence to The English Channel. During the Devensian glacial much of the northern basin was covered by the ice sheet and the remainder, including the southern basin was tundra. However, during the Cromerian, there was a natural dam of chalk between the South Foreland and Cap Blanc Nez. This is what is normally called "The Strait of Dover Land Bridge" but, since it collapsed (probably mainly during the Anglian glacial), the lower ridge mentioned above has been the highest part of the land bridge between continental Europe and Britain during periods when land ice has led to low levels of the oceanic surface. The Channel Tunnel runs through the chalk base of the former natural dam so that the approach routes to the tunnel afford good views of the landward ends of the dam as they remain today.

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The North Sea Flood of 1953 caused over 2,000 deaths in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands.

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North Sea related Images and Photos (experimental)

Map of the North Sea c.1675	Sun on North Sea Oil Rig Cromarty Firth Scotland	Crossing the North Sea with Three Vessels Lashed Together for Protection	Lively Scene at the Lido at Rhos-On-Sea North Wales
The Ostend Dover Cross Channel Ferry is Watched by North Sea Fishermen	British Destroyer Tows an Observation Balloon at Full Speed in the North Sea	Headed north in the Bering Sea	Sea Turtle Swimming Underwater Nosy Be North Madagascar
Atlas Maritimus Sea Coast Charts North America London 1698	Map of New Discoveries in the North of the South Sea East of Siberia and West of New France 1731	Sea Palms Postelsia Palmaeformis Brown Algae on Intertidal Rocks Pacific Coast of North America	Sea