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The Tyrrhenian Sea (/tᵻˈriːniən ˈsiː/; Corsican: Mari Tirrenu, French: Mer Tyrrhénienne [mɛʁ tiʁenjɛn], Italian: Mar Tirreno [mar tirˈrɛːno], Neapolitan: Mar Tirreno, Sardinian: Mare Tirrenu, Sicilian: Mari Tirrenu) is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian people, identified since the 6th century BCE with the Etruscans of Italy.
The sea is bounded by Corsica and Sardinia (to the west), the Italian peninsula (regions of Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria) to the east, and Sicily (to the south).
The maximum depth of the sea is 3,785 metres (12,418 ft).
The Tyrrhenian Sea is situated near where the African and Eurasian Plates meet; therefore mountain chains and active volcanoes such as Mount Marsili are found in its depths. The eight Aeolian Islands and Ustica are located in the southern part of the sea, north of Sicily.
The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Tyrrhenian Sea as follows:
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Dal 26 al 29 Maggio 2014 il catamarano a vela Yellow Fin (Eclipse 32 Woods design) ha effettuato il trasferimento da Roma Fiumara a Trapani in Sicilia, facendo tappe intermedie a Ponza, Ustica, San Vito lo Capo. I momenti salienti del viaggio sono stati filmati per essere condivisi con amici e amanti del mare e della navigazione a vela. From 26st to 29th of May sailing catamaran Eclipse 32, Yellow Fin, sailed from Rome Fiumara to Trapani (Sicily), making way points stop at Ponza, Ustica and San Vito lo Capo. The highlights of the trip were filmed to be shared with friends and lovers of the sea and sailing.
Ischia (Italia) è un'isola vulcanica nel Mar Tirreno – 4K Ischia (Italy) is a wonderful volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian sea – 4K Ischia (Italien) ist eine wunderschöne vulkanische Insel im Tyrrhenischen Meer - 4K イスキア(イタリア)はティレニア海で素晴らしい火山島である - 4K Dedicated for the Kanagawa DMAT Designated Hospital (Japan) Produced by Richard Weinhofer Music by Kevin MacLeod - Bushwick Tarantella http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300002 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Two of us playing the fool and making memories on holiday
For more information on this video, including the 1080p version and imagery to download, visit our video page: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Videos/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/Videos_WesternEurope.htm#tyrrhenian_iss_20120515 This video was taken by the crew of Expedition 31 on board the International Space Station. The sequence of shots was taken May 13, 2012 from 14:26:58 to 14:43:30 GMT, on a pass from the Tyrrhenian Sea, east of Spain, to central Libya. This short video begins looking east over the Mediterranean Sea at northern Africa and Sardinia and Corsica. As the ISS travels southeast, the clay color of the Libyan Desert contrasts the blue of the Mediterranean Sea before the pass ends overlooking the sand dunes of the desert.
A panoramic view from the shoreline.