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Baltimore Canyon

American  

noun

  1. a submarine valley cut into the continental shelf and slope seaward of Chesapeake Bay.


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He enjoyed fishing in the Atlantic on his 40-foot boat in which he chased marlin off — where else? — the Baltimore Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2019

Depersenaire said Baltimore Canyon is a popular fishing area for offshore fishing for tuna, marlin, swordfish, tilefish - “things on the bottom.”

From Washington Times Feb. 20, 2017

They already restricted the use of some gear in the Baltimore Canyon.

From Washington Times Feb. 20, 2017

Offshore, from the Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles, Va., waves as high as 37 feet were expected Sunday, with visibility a mile or less, the Weather Service said.

From Washington Post Sep. 4, 2016

Opinion among Exxon's top management was divided on whether to invest what eventually became $460 million last year in a so-far futile search for oil in the Baltimore Canyon area of the Atlantic.

From Time Magazine Archive

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