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OMI: indicaciones del SOLAS en su Capítulo V (Reglas 5, 6 Y 7 por las que se establecen las normas de seguridad marítima a seguir para los buques y embarcaciones que realicen navegaciones por zonas o áreas de hielos), el límite de la presencia de hielos en aguas del océano Pacifico Sur, se establece:Under IMO SOLAS Chapter V rules on ice navigation, the limit for the presence of ice in the waters of the South Pacific Ocean is set:
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Correct answer: c) Between 50º and 45º South latitude.
Why it is correct
In the South Pacific Ocean the average limit reached by drifting ice lies between 45º and 50º South latitude. Further north the waters are too warm.
Why the others are not
- a) Too low a latitude for the South Pacific.
- b) Ice reaches well north of 60º S.
- d) Those latitudes lie right against Antarctica.
How to work it out in the exam
- South Pacific ice limit: 45º to 50º S.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2020 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
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