cook strait in English
noun
1
the strait that separates North and South islands of New Zealand. It was named after Captain James Cook , who visited it in 1770.
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1. In Cook Strait there was a much greater displacement.
2. Analytical models are used to examine the generation of the M4 tide in Cook Strait, New Zealand.
3. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range.
4. The main Butterfish fishery is centred on Cook Strait, between Tasman Bay, Castlepoint and Kaikoura; a smaller fishery is located around Stewart Island