Washington Strait

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Washington Strait is a body of water near Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica, forming a marine passage in this remote polar region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine passage
strait
borderedBy Laurie Island NERFINISHED
governedByRegime international Antarctic agreements
hasApproximateLatitude about 60 degrees south
hasClimate polar climate
hasEcosystem marine ecosystem
hasEnvironment remote polar region
hasGeographicNature body of water
hasHazard extreme weather
icebergs
sea ice
hasJurisdiction Antarctic Treaty System NERFINISHED
hasMainUse scientific and research-related navigation
hasNavigationConditions challenging navigation
hasPrimaryLanguageOfToponymy English
hasSalinity salt water
hasSeaIceConditions frequent sea ice
hasWaterType oceanic strait
isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED
isInRegion sub-Antarctic and Antarctic waters
isUninhabited true
locatedIn Antarctica
South Orkney Islands NERFINISHED
Southern Ocean
near Laurie Island NERFINISHED
partOf South Orkney Islands maritime area NERFINISHED
usedFor marine passage between parts of the South Orkney Islands

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Laurie Island hasSound Washington Strait