Nazaré Canyon
Submarine canyon in the North Atlantic Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nazaré Canyon is an submarine canyon just off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal, in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest submarine canyon in Europe,[1] reaching depths of about 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) deep and a length of about 230 kilometres (140 mi).[2]
The canyon is being studied as part of the EU HERMES project using a remotely operated vehicle. The project is investigating the specialized canyon ecosystems, sediment transport and deposition, and the way in which the canyon influences and is affected by local ocean circulation.[3]