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Princess Alice Bank
The Princess Alice Bank ( pt, Banco Princesa Alice) is a submerged seamount located southwest of the island of Pico and southwest of the island of Faial in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The western area of the bank has a minimum depth of , with clear waters allowing observation of the ocean floor from the surface. With an abundance of biodiversity, the bank is a fishing area, in addition to being an important diving spot of the Atlantic Ocean. History The bank was named after the oceanographic campaign of Prince Albert I of Monaco, whose research vessel ''Princess Alice'' was involved in its discovery on 9 July 1896. On that day, at 6:00 a.m., at the beginning of a deep water exploration, rocky ledges were discovered deep. After scouring the area, the group discovered an extensive "platform", with a perimeter of about , and two extensions of in length. The platform was below the surface, although the peak is only from the surface. The bathymetric survey was en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banco Princesa Alice
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