- Nazaré Canyon
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The Nazaré Canyon is an undersea canyon just off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of at least 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) and is about 230 kilometres (140 mi) long. It is larger than the Grand Canyon.
The canyon is being studied as part of the EU HERMES project using a remotely operated vehicle. The project is investigating the specialised canyon ecosystems, sediment transport and deposition, and the way in which the canyon influences and is affected by local ocean circulation.
Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara surfed a potentially record breaking giant wave estimated to be 90 feet or 27m high at the 2011 ZON North Canyon Show at Nazaré.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Garrett McNamara breaks world record Drift Surfing online magazine (text and video), 2011-11-08.
- ^ US surfer Garret McNamara claims 'biggest wave' ride BBC News Europe (video), 2011-11-10.
- ^ Garrett McNamara surfs 90ft wave The Guardian (video), 2011-11-11.
- Robot sub explores giant canyon Shukman, David, (2007, June 19). In BBC News Online. Retrieved 02:02, June 20, 2007, from
- Physical processes in the Nazare Canyon area and related sedimentary impacts Vitorino, J., A. Oliveira and J. Beja, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 7, 10187, 2005 SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU05-A-10187
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Coordinates: 39°31′N 9°55′W / 39.51°N 9.92°W
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