Oceanus Britannicus (English spelling)

Japanese: Oceanus Britannicus(英語表記)OceanusBritannicus
Oceanus Britannicus (English spelling)

…Its width gradually narrows from about 180 km in the west to about 34 km in the east, so in France it is called La Manche (meaning the sleeve). In ancient times it was called Oceanus Britannicus. It was formed by synclinal movement from the Tertiary Period, but because it is on the continental shelf, it is a shallow sea with a maximum depth of 172 m and an average depth of 54 m. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Oceanus Britannicus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…幅が西の大西洋側で約180km,東のドーバー海峡側で約34kmと徐々に狭くなるため,フランスではラ・マンシュla Manche(袖の意)という。古代には〈ブリタニアの海Oceanus Britannicus〉と呼ばれた。第三紀からの向斜運動で形成されたが,大陸棚にあるため,最深部172m,平均水深54mの浅海である。…

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