page_title: Strait
hierarchical_section_title: Strait
caption_attribution_description: English: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly on the International Space Station July 1, 2015 tweeted this image out of an Earth observation as part of his Space Geo trivia contest. Scott tweeted this comment and clue: "#SpaceGeo! Where the ocean meets the sea, this waterway channels a peaceful merger. Name it!" Congratulations to @aubinahsbahs for correctly identifying this image as the Strait of Gibraltar first. He will receive an autographed copy of this image when Scott returns to Earth in March 2016.
context_page_description: A strait is a naturally formed, narrow, typically navigable waterway that connects two larger bodies of water. Most commonly it is a channel of water that lies between two land masses. Some straits are not navigable, for example because they are too shallow, or because of an unnavigable reef or archipelago. Straits are also known to be loci for sediment accumulation. Usually, sand-size deposits occur on both the two opposite strait exits, forming subaqueous fans or deltas.
context_section_description: A strait is a naturally formed, narrow, typically navigable waterway that connects two larger bodies of water. Most commonly it is a channel of water that lies between two land masses. Some straits are not navigable, for example because they are too shallow, or because of an unnavigable reef or archipelago. Straits are also known to be loci for sediment accumulation. Usually, sand-size deposits occur on both the two opposite strait exits, forming subaqueous fans or deltas.
caption: Strait of Gibraltar
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