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The Straits of Gibraltar has a strong net inflow current, which might make drone submersibles a bit prone to getting lost. Also, the prior art for smuggling ac
by detritus 5y ago
The Straits of Gibraltar has a strong net inflow current, which might make drone submersibles a bit prone to getting lost.
Also, the prior art for smuggling across the straits were fast launches which would bump upon to beaches and be quickly disgorged. This means that the Guardia Civil take a lot of interest in what happens along the coast.
Also, let it be said that the coast up East from Gibraltar is very much not as empty as it is from Algeciras Westwards, with a lot of development on the Costa del Sol. Makes it hard to have slower than launches/ribs submarines do their thing.
- jeffreyrogers 5y ago> The Straits of Gibraltar has a strong net inflow current Just a fun fact, I heard that during WWII most of the U-boats that made it through the Strait of Gibraltar never made it out. A combination of being sunk and not having powerful enough engines to make it back out.
- galaxyLogic 5y agoDoes that mean the Mediterranean is filling up like a bathtub?
- detritus 5y agoA bathtub that significantly evaporates over its suface, yes, sort of. - ed. Less bubbles.