Strait of Le Maire

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The Strait of Le Maire is a narrow, often treacherous waterway separating Tierra del Fuego from Isla de los Estados at the southern tip of South America, known for its strong currents and challenging navigation conditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf strait
waterway
climate subpolar oceanic climate
connects Atlantic Ocean
Scotia Sea
country Argentina
discoveredBy Jacob Le Maire
Willem Schouten
discoveryYear 1616
hasApproximateLatitude 54°S
hasApproximateLongitude 64°W
hasFeature complex current patterns
narrow passage
strong tidal range
hasNavigationHazard eddies
overfalls
rapidly changing sea conditions
strong tidal streams
historicallyUsedBy Age of Sail explorers
whaling ships
knownFor rough seas
strong currents
treacherous navigation
languageOfToponym French
locatedAtSouthernTipOf South America
locatedEastOf Cape San Diego
locatedIn Argentine Sea
South Atlantic
surface form: South Atlantic Ocean

Southern Ocean
locatedWestOf Isla de los Estados
namedAfter Jacob Le Maire
navigationRequires careful tidal planning
nearbyLandmass Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
Isla de los Estados
oceanographicCharacteristic intense turbulence
mixing of different water masses
partOf Tierra del Fuego archipelago
surface form: Tierra del Fuego archipelago region

routes to Cape Horn
region Patagonia
seaState frequent heavy swells
separates Isla de los Estados
Tierra del Fuego archipelago
surface form: Tierra del Fuego
sovereignWatersOf Argentina
usedBy expedition cruise ships
fishing vessels
ocean‑going vessels

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