| 单词 | Strait of Gibraltar |
| 例句 | The word you run across in geography, by the way, is strait, referring to a tight waterway: the Strait of Gibraltar, the Bering Strait. subtly. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stupid columns. Some people claim I created the whole Strait of Gibraltar by shoving mountains apart. Some people say the mountains are the pillars. What a bunch of Augean manure. The pillars are pillars.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When the Arabs crossed the Strait of Gibraltar in 711, they stretched their Muslim empire into the Iberian Peninsula, named it Al-Andalus, and settled there for seven centuries. In Spain’s Andalusia region, discovering tuna and sherry and a kinship with the Phoenicians And Chefchaouen continues to draw Europeans, especially Spaniards who alight in the summer after taking a ferry across the Strait of Gibraltar. A Stroll by the Casbah in Northern Morocco 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z A little farther on, the view widened to take in the cinched waist of the Strait of Gibraltar. My Quest for Atlantis 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z La Tangerina Hotel Excellent value and beautifully appointed, with knockout views of the Strait of Gibraltar. T Magazine: The Last Casbah 2011-05-20T14:00:57Z Mercator based his map on a theory proposed 1,800 years earlier by Pytheas, the first Greek to breach the Strait of Gibraltar and check out the Atlantic for himself. ‘Icebound’ Takes Us Back to the Arctic, in All Its Terror and Splendor 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z And not long ago Matt Gross immersed himself in Tangier, Morocco, just across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. In Transit: Q&A: Portugal: A Spanish Honeymoon, Continued 2011-07-12T17:03:48Z They had flown to Lisbon, ridden south on bicycles, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco, and then ridden to Bhalil. In Morocco, 44 hours of lingering in a small village leaves a big impression 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z We took an impossibly romantic path through Seville, Córdoba, Granada, Málaga, the port city of Tarifa and, finally, by ferry across the Strait of Gibraltar, to Tangier, Morocco. The Enduring Echoes of Moorish Spain 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z But the music constantly crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, tradition belatedly meeting tradition, reinventing an Andalusia with a different history. Music Review | Flamenco Festival: Turning Back History: Reuniting Styles Long Divided 2010-02-22T22:49:00Z The whitewashed villa is famous for its lush banks of hydrangea and geranium, an expansive swimming pool overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar, 10 posh rooms and dinners of grilled sea bass and Château Chasse-Spleen Bordeaux. | The Modern-Day Melting Pot of Tangier 2013-12-02T17:46:32Z It won’t be until the end that we know who is sitting alone in an asylum or nursing home across the Strait of Gibraltar and ruminating on the deceased. Review | Who’s telling the truth? ‘Tangerine’ is a twisty tale of friendship, death and deceit 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Ignoring the warnings of the ancient Phoenicians, I sailed past the legendary Pillars of Hercules, the mountains that flank the Strait of Gibraltar, and didn’t fall off the edge of the world. In Spain’s Andalusia region, discovering tuna and sherry and a kinship with the Phoenicians In May, when the crew of his catamaran, which he charters for high-end voyages and retreats, encountered an orca group while crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, he tried some of those ideas. ‘Everybody Is a Bit on Edge’: Sailors Trade Tips on Steering Clear of Orcas 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The Bataan passed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea last week on its way to the Mideast. Analysis: Buildup of American forces in Persian Gulf a new signal of worsening US-Iran conflict 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Every day, 50 or 60 truckloads of goods operated by Greenwich, Conn.-based XPO board ferries headed across the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain. Morocco opens doors to businesses from both sides of the new Cold War 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z In a paper published last year, a team of Portuguese and Spanish researchers suggested the behavior seen in the Strait of Gibraltar orcas could have been triggered by a variety of causes, including trauma. Why are killer whales going 'Moby-Dick' on yachts lately? Experts doubt it's revenge 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The first recorded attack occurred in the Strait of Gibraltar in May 2020, with dozens of cases recorded since then. Vengeance—or playtime? Why orcas are coordinating attacks against sailboats 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z A trio of orcas attacked a boat in the Strait of Gibraltar earlier this month, damaging it so badly that it sank soon afterward. Why Has a Group of Orcas Suddenly Started Attacking Boats? 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Orcas living off Europe's Iberian coast recently struck and sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. An expert explains why killer whales keep attacking boats 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z That year, armies of the Umayyad Caliphate sailed across the Strait of Gibraltar and invaded the Iberian Peninsula. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Algeciras acts as a primary transit hub for migrants from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar. Spain church attacks: Suspect was facing deportation 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The problem built quickly: the Mediterranean is like a big bathtub, connected to the Atlantic Ocean only by the narrow Strait of Gibraltar, leaving detritus with little escape. His family fished for generations. Now he’s hauling plastic out of the sea. The first known incident occurred in May 2020 in the Strait of Gibraltar, an area with heavy boat traffic. Why Has a Group of Orcas Suddenly Started Attacking Boats? 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z So they were in a neighborhood tussle played away from the neighborhood, between countries with 11½ miles of noncontiguous border, vying so that one side might brag while boating through the Strait of Gibraltar. With a roaring World Cup moment, Morocco rolls to the quarterfinals 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z In 711, however, the armies of the Umayyad Caliphate crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and overran the kingdom. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Although the OS 35 was damaged, Gibraltar authorities said the ship continued to leave the Bay of Gibraltar, heading for the Strait of Gibraltar which connects the Mediterranean with the Atlantic Ocean. Gibraltar collision: Crucial hours as fuel removed from stricken ship 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Yet with the short route across the Strait of Gibraltar and other ways into southern Europe across the Mediterranean better policed, the Canary Islands are an increasingly popular choice for desperate migrants despite the dangers. 'No one can stop them': African migrants aim for Spain's Canary Islands 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z There is so much evaporation happening in the Mediterranean basin that water flows into it from the Atlantic, through the Strait of Gibraltar. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Fans of the sport were able to go online to watch the competition, where contenders soared above the Strait of Gibraltar. Kiteboarders take to sky in southern Spain 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z "These devices could allow drug traffickers to transport large quantities of narcotics remotely across the Strait of Gibraltar," police said in a statement. Drug smuggling: Underwater drones seized by Spanish police 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Rota is located on Spain’s Atlantic coast about 100 nautical miles from the Strait of Gibraltar that accesses the Mediterranean Sea. Biden in Spain makes a deal to expand U.S. Navy presence in Europe 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Gas could then be sent to Morocco via an existing pipeline that crosses the Strait of Gibraltar. Spain scrambles to stem storm over gas with supplier Algeria 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Relations between the two countries separated by the Strait of Gibraltar were severely frayed last April. Spain PM in Morocco to mend ties after Western Sahara shift 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z They were the first Mediterranean people to venture beyond the Strait of Gibraltar. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrow strip of sea that separates Morocco from Spain. Drug smuggling: Underwater drones seized by Spanish police 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z In the same year she also became the first person to swim the Strait of Gibraltar. The untold story of a British swimming icon 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Most are located close to important sea lanes like the English Channel, Strait of Malacca, Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and the Turkish Strait. Global reach: China expands port and military base network to boost commerce, clout 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Trade unions have deep roots in Cádiz, a blue-collar city of 116,000 people located on the coast near the Strait of Gibraltar. Spanish metalworkers call off strike after pay rise deal 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Some evidence exists for an even more remarkable feat—sailing around the continent of Africa by way of the Red Sea and back through the Strait of Gibraltar. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Cádiz, a city of 116,000 located on the coast near the Strait of Gibraltar, is a blue-collar city where trade unions have deep roots. Metalworkers, police clash in Spain amid inflation protest 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Cádiz, a city of 116,000 people located on the coast near the Strait of Gibraltar, is a blue-collar city where trade unions have deep roots. Striking workers in Spain clash with police, seek pay hikes 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Sometimes, you can see the Spanish port of Tarifa across the Strait of Gibraltar; other days, the mountains, crowned with mist, seem to recede into the distance. A House in Tangier Untethered From Time and Place 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Morocco has seen thousands of despairing youth make risky, often deadly, trips in small boats to Spain’s Canary Islands or reach the Spanish mainland via the Strait of Gibraltar. Moroccans elect new leaders in shadow of virus 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Morocco has seen thousands of youth make risky, often deadly, trips in small boats to Spain’s Canary Islands or reach Spain via the Strait of Gibraltar. Parties campaign ahead of Morocco’s pivotal elections 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Many of those who crossed also returned voluntarily after finding no shelter in Ceuta or possibilities to continue onto the European mainland across the Strait of Gibraltar. Spain: Stream of migrants stops as Morocco beefs up security 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Victoria Morris, a 23-year-old biology graduate, was crewing on a 46-foot sailboat in the Strait of Gibraltar in July when nine orcas surrounded her vessel. Rough Play or Bad Intentions? Orca Encounters Off Spain Baffle Experts 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z He is now planning to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar between Europe and Africa. Swimmer completes 13 lakes in three days 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z His swims ranged from what he described as an easy crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar to grueling ventures in the Tsugaru and Cook straits. Antonio Argüelles, the grandfather who swam from Northern Ireland to Scotland 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The Costa Luminosa passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on Tuesday and was headed toward its next scheduled stop in southern France, but it remains unclear what will happen when it arrives. Cruise ship carrying more than 200 Americans is turned away from Spanish port after former passengers were diagnosed with coronavirus 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z In July, Iranian forces seized a British tanker in the Gulf after British marines captured an Iranian vessel in the Strait of Gibraltar. Iran's Rouhani welcomes Japan opt-out of U.S.-led naval mission in Gulf 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z It then sailed through the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, reporting as its destination “Carribs for Order.” Oil tankers ‘go dark’ off Venezuela to evade US sanctions 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Today, this part of the Mediterranean sea, the Strait of Gibraltar is the route to the south of Spain’s Andalusia region, which sees more migrant arrivals than anywhere else in Europe, making it especially timely. 'When home won't let you stay': artwork addressing global migration 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z One trip took him across the Strait of Gibraltar to Tangier. Irish writer Kevin Barry tries 'to hear the music' of a good tale 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z By entering Syrian waters, the vessel was defying a commitment to the United Kingdom that allowed its release after it was detained in the Strait of Gibraltar. Iranian oil tanker nears coast of Syria as captain refuses to cooperate with delivery, sources say 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z “It can’t be that the Strait of Hormuz is free for you and the Strait of Gibraltar is not free for us.” U.S. sanctions on the high seas test European allies' patience 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z “A strait for a strait. It can’t be that the Strait of Hormuz is free for you and the Strait of Gibraltar is not free for us,” Rouhani said. War with Iran is the mother of all wars: Iran president 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z "Unlike the piracy in the Strait of Gibraltar, our action in the Persian Gulf is to uphold international maritime rules," he said. Hunt urges Iran to 'reverse illegal' ship seizure 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Washington advised Madrid of the arrival of the supertanker 48 hours ahead of time, and the Spanish navy followed its passage through the Strait of Gibraltar. Trump’s arch-hawk lured Britain into a dangerous trap to punish Iran | Simon Tisdall 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z He speculated that the Strait of Gibraltar would widen over time, allowing the Mediterranean to become a mighty river, an extension of the Nile. Leonardo da Vinci’s laboratory: studies in flow 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Authorities in Morocco reported that a Royal Navy vessel rescued another 330 migrants Friday trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar in unseaworthy boats. The Latest: Morocco reports weekend rescues of 271 migrants 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z All the rescues took place in or near the Strait of Gibraltar. World Digest: June 23, 2019 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z All the rescues took place in either the Strait of Gibraltar or in waters further east. Spain reports nearly 300 migrants rescued at sea in 2 days 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Officials say large amounts of hashish travel from an area near the Strait of Gibraltar to countries in the eastern Mediterranean. Spain nets hashish worth $22 million from Mediterranean ship 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z Many sub-Saharan Africans in Morocco head north to cross the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain or climb over high fences to reach Spain's North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. Pope, in visit, praises Morocco for moderation on religion and migrants 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z And in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier, migrants waiting to cross the Strait of Gibraltar tell of police raiding homes and packing people on buses to the country’s south. Spain was seen as welcoming refugees, but in North Africa it is cracking down 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The two countries also launched an economic council to further reinforce cooperation and agreed to facilitate trade and passenger flows at the Strait of Gibraltar. Morocco, Spain sign economic deals during royal visit 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The service says its craft intercepted six small boats carrying a total of 350 migrants on Saturday in waters east of the Strait of Gibraltar. The Latest: Spain rescues 549 migrants from Mediterranean 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z A Spanish navy scientific research vessel found the drifting boat in the area, east of the Strait of Gibraltar, in the early hours of Thursday. Spain finds 11 dead migrants, 33 rescued from boat 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Lakhdar, a young Moroccan who has been disowned by his family, searches for freedom on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar. When Michelangelo Went to Constantinople 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z On 26 October, he tweeted: “I’m pretty sure most Australian taxpayers preferred their funding to be used for research other than spending $223,000 on projects like “Post-Orientalist arts of the Strait of Gibraltar.” Australia plans 'national-interest' test for research grants 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Their operation consists of controlling the traffic of hashish from Morocco into Europe via the Strait of Gibraltar. Most-wanted drug trafficker turns himself in after taunting police in music video 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z “Populations of Japan, Brazil, Northeast Pacific, Strait of Gibraltar, and the United Kingdom are all tending toward complete collapse,” they concluded. Orca 'apocalypse': half of killer whales doomed to die from pollution 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Some populations, such as those around the UK, the Strait of Gibraltar, off Brazil, Japan and California, are almost certainly doomed. Dire outlook for many killer whales 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Migrants have been arriving in Morocco in increasing numbers in a bid to get to Spain via the Strait of Gibraltar. AP PHOTOS: Morocco cracks down on migrants heading to Spain 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z The territory sits on the southern tip of Spain along the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. Spain fans chant ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ during England match 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z The rescuers said 240 migrants were traveling in seven boats across the Strait of Gibraltar, and five boats were found crossing the Alboran Sea farther east with a total of 284 people on board. World Digest: Aug. 15, 2018 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Dr. Rodrigues and her colleagues obtained ten suspected whale bones collected from sites in Spain and Morocco near the Strait of Gibraltar. Ancient Romans Hunted ‘Sea Monsters.’ Were They Whales? 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Researchers identified right and grey whales from bones at Roman sites in the Strait of Gibraltar area using genetic fingerprinting. Were the Romans the first whale hunters? 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z On a single day in August last year, Spanish rescuers saved 593 people from 15 small paddle boats – including 35 children and a baby – after they attempted to cross the seven-mile Strait of Gibraltar. Spain struggling to deal with escalating migration crisis 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z Two weeks ago, police arrested 14 suspected smugglers and confiscated drugs and boats allegedly used to run stashes across the Strait of Gibraltar. Spanish police arrest 12 from alleged hash smuggling ring 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Moroccans cross the Strait of Gibraltar each year on unreliable dinghies, hoping to find work in Europe. As Morocco’s economy slows, the jobless are getting restive 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z During part of this period, the Roman Empire controlled the Strait of Gibraltar. Ancient Romans Hunted ‘Sea Monsters.’ Were They Whales? 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z The Strait of Gibraltar is the entry point into the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. Were the Romans the first whale hunters? 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z One boat was carrying 23 men in the Strait of Gibraltar. Spain rescues 56 migrants crossing Mediterranean Sea 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z Elsewhere, there are now only eight killer whales in the NW Scotland-Ireland population, and only 36 left in the Strait of Gibraltar population. A last refuge for European orcas 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z As the USS New York exited the Mediterranean near the Strait of Gibraltar, the intelligence-gathering unit left the ship by plane. Thirteen days in the history of the accused leader of the Benghazi attacks 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z The first boat, carrying 41 men and 11 women of sub-Saharan origin, was located by rescue teams shortly after midnight in the Alboran Sea east of the Strait of Gibraltar. Italy plucks 2,000 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z The famous territory sits on the southern tip of Spain along the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. Gibraltar outraged that Spain has veto power over its future 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Some also choose to cross the Strait of Gibraltar by boat. Hundreds of migrants cross fence into Spain again 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Ceuta is separated from the rest of Spain by the Strait of Gibraltar. Hundreds of migrants cross Spanish border, clash with police 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z He died along with his mother when their flimsy inflatable boat sank during an attempt to cross the Strait of Gibraltar between Morocco and Spain. Child migrant’s body sparks soul searching in Spain - BBC News 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Increased patrols along both docks and boats yielded almost 500 migrants trying to clandestinely bridge the Strait of Gibraltar, mostly minors dangerously hidden inside trucks, cargo or garbage containers set to be off-loaded into Spain. Spain sees 500 southern border crossing attempts in a month 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z This year French researchers used geolocators to watch them descending European rivers and passing through the Strait of Gibraltar, heading for the same spot. How the ‘animal internet’ sheds light on the secrets of migration 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z The first images show the Strait of Gibraltar, the Californian coast, and an ice-covered Svalbard archipelago. Latest EU Sentinel satellite debuts ocean and land images - BBC News 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The governments of Iran and Spain are discussing the possible construction of an Iranian-owned refinery on the Strait of Gibraltar. Iran Opening Stirs New Interest From Businesses 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The study sampled killer whale populations off the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain's Canary Islands, Britain and Ireland. Killer whales risk extinction off Europe from banned chemicals 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z It’s connected to the world’s oceans through the Strait of Gibraltar to the west and the Suez Canal to the southeast. Oceans May Be Left Out of Climate Plan, But Here’s What’s at Stake 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z As an aviation enthusiast, I noticed that the Strait of Gibraltar, separating Africa and Europe by nine miles at its narrowest point, lies due east of the Outer Banks. Where the Wright brothers could have flown 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Waves of inflatable dinghies attempted to cross the Strait of Gibraltar on Monday and Tuesday, carrying people trying to enter Spain illegally. Spain Suspects Morocco Allowed a Brief Flood of Migrants 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z In Spain, which is becoming so dry so quickly that some warn of the Sahara jumping across the Strait of Gibraltar, the Pyrenees have lost nearly 90 percent of their glacial cover. How Israeli Snowmakers Are Saving Alpine Skiing 2014-01-23T20:09:35Z He tells me that in the Strait of Gibraltar, ships are allowed to do only 14 knots so that they don’t run over whales. How Harmful for Whales Is Shipping? [Excerpt] 2013-08-09T14:15:01.067Z Spanish emergency services and the Moroccan Navy intercepted three inflatable boats carrying sub-Saharan immigrants across the Strait of Gibraltar. Week in pictures: 1-7 December 2012 2012-12-07T16:35:42Z Spanish emergency services and the Moroccan navy intercepted three inflatable boats carrying would-be immigrants across the Strait of Gibraltar. Day in pictures: 4 December 2012 2012-12-04T13:54:06Z Earlier this year, Tangiers opened an expanded storage facility for oil, gas and other refined materials aimed at the more than 70,000 ships that pass through the Strait of Gibraltar each year. Saudi Arabia Helps Morocco Kick-Start Solar Program 2012-07-19T16:01:41Z It was October 2008, and thousands of griffon vultures — along with other vulnerable raptors — were winging towards the Strait of Gibraltar and beyond to Africa. Wildlife biology: An ill wind 2012-06-20T17:21:00.227Z The Olive Branch bored through the Strait of Gibraltar during the night, and after that Captain Dove effected sundry surprising changes in his ship's appearance. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z For them too, the Strait of Gibraltar no longer is the Nec Plus Ultra of their dreams. | Borderlines: Fighting over Parsley 2012-01-03T05:23:04Z The following year, he crashed into the sea off Morocco while trying to become the first person to cross the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain. "Jetman" says he made Grand Canyon flight after all 2011-05-11T03:42:33Z He once tried to cross the Strait of Gibraltar from Morocco to Spain with the jetsuit but ended up in the Atlantic after hitting turbulence and thick clouds. Swiss daredevil to attempt Grand Canyon stunt 2011-05-04T22:32:56Z According to Mr Casely, Middleton lived in a government house overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar where one night in 1674, "befuddled with drink", he died from injuries sustained from falling downstairs. William 'has Middleton ancestry' 2011-04-28T03:17:50Z They may lend credibility to proposals of migrations from Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain. 2010-02-15T22:08:00Z Those versions of history have even left mirroring border phenomena on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar. | Borderlines: Fighting over Parsley 2012-01-03T05:23:04Z Similar currents exist in the Bosporus to those of the Strait of Gibraltar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" In this year they crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and encountered the barbarians of the north. History of Human Society The rocky capes on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer This passage is the Strait of Gibraltar, and all ships must go through it to get from the sea to the ocean. Getting to know Spain Geography Gibraltar Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain Geographic coordinates: The 2008 CIA World Factbook Bainbridge, with the frigate Philadelphia, first entered the Strait of Gibraltar, and found a Moorish corsair cruising for American prizes. Harper's Young People, August 3, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly You know we had a little spurt with her in the Strait of Gibraltar. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing Morocco has an admirable strategic position at the entrance of the Strait of Gibraltar, and is most likely, in time, to become a possession of Spain. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges "It's a long voyage round through the Strait of Gibraltar." Down the Rhine Young America in Germany The fleet then proceeded to China, through the Suez Canal and the Strait of Gibraltar, and at the end of one year and sixty-eight days, after covering 45,000 miles, dropped anchor in Hampton Roads. History of the United States, Volume 6 So necessary is the command of the Strait of Gibraltar to Great Britain, that to lose the Rock might also mean the loss of British India. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania "You know something about her speed, for we had a little trial of it in the Strait of Gibraltar." Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing A short time previous to this the Phoenicians ventured to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar, and for the first time beheld the great Atlantic Ocean. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships This current was so strong that the Strait of Gibraltar and that of the Faro of Messina appeared to us like mere stagnant water in comparison with it. Amerigo Vespucci One of the most noted of these scavengers is the jackal—the Bohemian of the desert—whose territory extends from the Gulf of Persia to the Strait of Gibraltar. The Human Side of Animals At last, on the 21st of October, after two years of anxious watching, he caught it off Cape Trafalgar, at the northwest entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. Flag and Fleet How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas “My island was in the Mediterranean, and even if it dragged anchor it couldn’t have got out through the Strait of Gibraltar.” The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. Political disorders and social demoralization had made its condition such as might well invite the Moslem armies, flushed with victories on the African side, to cross the narrow Strait of Gibraltar for new conquests. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 After his banishment Camoëns obtained permission to join the forces directed against the Moors, and shortly after lost an eye in an engagement in the Strait of Gibraltar. The Book of the Epic We then gave chase to another ahead of us, running before the wind for the Strait of Gibraltar. The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter Hercules, The Pillars of, two mountains on the opposite sides of the Strait of Gibraltar, originally one, but fabled to have been separated by Hercules, Calpë on the Spanish coast and Abyla on the African. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge In the Strait of Gibraltar he explained to him the great currents sent by the ocean into the Mediterranean, at certain times aiding the screw-propeller in the propulsion of the vessel. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel After I had sailed for days, gliding like a streak through the deep, untroubled water, I came again to the Strait of Gibraltar. Lord Dolphin And so it happened that on a certain day two vessels passed in the Strait of Gibraltar. Return of Tarzan We passed outside of the harbour a little before sunset, and held on to the light until midnight, when we steamed for the Strait of Gibraltar. The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter The Atlantic poured through the narrow pass of the Strait of Gibraltar, leaving only the Lion Rock visible above the waves. The Second Deluge It was likely, was it, that one of these navigating machines would be able to make the long crossing from the North Sea to the Strait of Gibraltar?… Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Now, for many years the passage has been called the Strait of Gibraltar. Lord Dolphin Mr. Edwards traversed the Gulf of Gascogne, visited the coast of Portugal, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, and explored a great portion of the Mediterranean. Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 Several secondary ridges diverge in different directions from the principal chain; we shall name among them the one which ends at the Strait of Gibraltar in the Empire of Morocco. Travels in Morocco, Volume 2. The current was so strong that the Strait of Gibraltar and that of the Faro of Messina appeared to us like mere stagnant water in comparison with it. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation He was recounting their passage through the Strait of Gibraltar, completely submerged, seeing through the periscope the English torpedo-chasers on patrol. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel So he got ready a great army of his brave Vandals, and they sailed across the Strait of Gibraltar to Africa. Famous Men of the Middle Ages "My island was in the Mediterranean, and even if it dragged anchor it couldn't have got out through the Strait of Gibraltar." The Pursuit of the House-Boat "Finally, the naturalists of antiquity mention some monsters with mouths as big as a gulf, which were too huge to get through the Strait of Gibraltar." Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Departing from the waterways of Greece on the morning of February 16, we cleared the Strait of Gibraltar by sunrise on the 18th. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Emerging from the Strait of Gibraltar, the Nautilus took to the high seas. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea On February 18, near three o'clock in the morning, it hove before the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Yet this isn't the case, and we're naturally forced to believe in the existence of some lower current that carries the Mediterranean's surplus through the Strait of Gibraltar and into the Atlantic basin. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea I observed that these Mediterranean depths became more and more cluttered with such gruesome wreckage as the Nautilus drew nearer to the Strait of Gibraltar. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
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