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Coastal Zone

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The coastal zone occurs along every coastline of the world. The distance it extends is determined by the relative depth of the water and based mostly on the size of the continental shelf. Temperate coastal zones are defined by the temperature of the water and are generally found above 25 degrees north and south latitude.

We've highlighted a few of our favorite temperate coastal ocean destinations.

West Coast of Scandinavia

  • Hono Island (West of Gothenburg Sweden) : Oxygen Diving Center (+4631969994)

Pudget Sound, Washington

Seward Alaska

Chile

Capetown South Africa

 

 

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