The westernmost basin of the Mediterranean, lying between Spain and Morocco just east of the Strait of Gibraltar. The mixing of Atlantic and Mediterranean waters here creates strong currents and exceptionally rich marine biodiversity for the region.
Alboran Sea
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Wikidata: Alboran Sea
Wikidata Q199408, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Alboran Sea (Wikipedia)
Shaped By: Subduction, Formation statement for target 287644Quote, Shaped By: Subduction, Formation statement for target 287644
Recurring earthquakes at a depth of about 600 km (370 mi) indicate that this subduction is ongoing and that complex interactions between the lithosphere and mantle are forming the region.
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