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  2. Deal, Kent - Wikipedia

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    Deal, Kent. / 51.2226; 1.4006. Deal is a coastal town in Kent, England, which lies where the North Sea and the English Channel meet, 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Dover and 8 miles (13 km) south of Ramsgate. It is a former fishing, mining and garrison town whose history is closely linked to the anchorage in the Downs.

  3. Goodwin Sands - Wikipedia

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    The Goodwin Sands. A draught of the Goodwin Sands Pl.XXII P169 RMG A8031-D (printed chart from 1750) Goodwin Sands is a 10-mile-long (16 km) sandbank at the southern end of the North Sea lying 6 miles (10 km) off the Deal coast in Kent, England. [1] The area consists of a layer of approximately 25 m (82 ft) depth of fine sand resting on an ...

  4. 1987 United Kingdom and Ireland cold wave - Wikipedia

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    United Kingdom and Ireland. The January 1987 snowfall (also known as the Big Freeze of 1987) was a very heavy lake-effect type snow event that affected the United Kingdom, mainly the areas of East Anglia, South-East England and London between 11 and 14 January [2] and was the heaviest snowfall to fall in that part of the United Kingdom since ...

  5. Climate of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The climate in the United Kingdom is defined as a humid temperate oceanic climate, or Cfb on the Köppen climate classification system, a classification it shares with most of north-west Europe. [1] Regional climates are influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and latitude. Northern Ireland, Wales and western parts of England and Scotland, being ...

  6. Climate nears point of no return as land, sea temperatures ...

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    Global average sea surface temperatures hit 21C in late March and have remained at record levels for the time of year throughout April and May. Australia's weather agency warned that Pacific and ...

  7. Sea surface temperature - Wikipedia

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    Sea surface temperature (SST), or ocean surface temperature, is the water temperature close to the ocean 's surface. The exact meaning of surface varies according to the measurement method used, but it is between 1 millimetre (0.04 in) and 20 metres (70 ft) below the sea surface. The definition proposed by IPCC for sea surface temperature does ...

  8. Climate change: World's oceans suffer from record-breaking ...

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    May 7, 2024 at 10:00 PM. Fuelled by climate change, the world's oceans have broken temperature records every single day over the past year, a BBC analysis finds. Nearly 50 days have smashed ...

  9. Ocean temperature - Wikipedia

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    Deep ocean water is the name for cold, salty water found deep below the surface of Earth's oceans. Deep ocean water makes up about 90% of the volume of the oceans. Deep ocean water has a very uniform temperature of around 0-3 °C. Its salinity is about 3.5% or 35 ppt (parts per thousand). [3]