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Silver Pit, Underwater valley formation in the North Sea, United Kingdom.

The Silver Pit extends 45 kilometers east of Spurn Head as a deep channel carved into the seabed of the North Sea.

During the last Ice Age, this formation developed as a tunnel valley when the Wash River maintained a path through periglacial deposits.

Nineteenth-century trawler fishermen from England's South Coast discovered this underwater valley while searching for winter flatfish populations.

The location between Dogger Bank and Norfolk-Friesland ridge presents valuable opportunities for marine research and fishing activities.

Seismic investigations reveal concentric rings surrounding the formation, suggesting complex geological processes in its development.

GPS coordinates: 53.53333,0.78333

Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:09

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