Sound of Raasay

The Sound of Raasay is the sound between the islands of Raasay and Skye.

It is the deepest water in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf, at 1,062 feet (324 m), exceeding the 987 feet (301 m) below sea level depth observed at Loch Morar.[1][2]

An area, over 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and up to 0.25 miles (0.40 km) wide, exists below a depth of 960 feet (290 m), with a relatively flat bottom. There is another cleft 828 feet (252 m) deep, separated from the deeper bowl by an area of shallower water.[2]

A dive to examine the deeper trench found the bottom to be made up of bioturbated mud, with a steep slope towards the west of up to 60°.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Reed, Micheal (2002). The Landscape of Britain. Routledge. p. 21. ISBN 9781134728046.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Robinson, A. H. W. (1949). "Deep clefts in the inner sound of Raasay". Scottish Geographical Magazine 65: 20. doi:10.1080/00369224908735399.
  3. ↑ Geyer, R.A. (2011). Submersibles and Their Use in Oceanography and Ocean Engineering. Elsevier. p. 263. ISBN 9780080870533.

Coordinates: 57°30′N 6°5′W / 57.500°N 6.083°W