USCG Exam PracticeLatitude, longitude, and geographic coordinates
Under 33 CFR §151.06, the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea special area and the Black Sea special area is constituted by which geographic reference?
- A. The meridian of 5°36′ W at the Straits of Gibraltar
- B. The rhumb line between Ras si Ane and Husn Murad
- ✓ The parallel of 41° NCorrect
- D. The parallel of 57°44.8′ N
Why C is correct
33 CFR §151.06(a)(1) and (3) both identify the parallel of 41° N as the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea area and the Black Sea area. The meridian of 5°36′ W is the western boundary at Gibraltar, and 57°44.8′ N is the Baltic Sea boundary.
Cited:33 CFR §151.06