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Detailed explanation-1: -English Channel, also called The Channel, French La Manche, narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating the southern coast of England from the northern coast of France and tapering eastward to its junction with the North Sea at the Strait of Dover (French: Pas de Calais).

Detailed explanation-2: -The English Channel (French: La Manche ( IPA: [mɑ̃ʃ]), “the sleeve") is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic.

Detailed explanation-3: -Geologically, the North Sea is part of the European continental shelf. It has an average depth 100 meters. The shallowest area is the Dogger Bank, which is only 12 metres deep. One arm of the North Sea forms a narrow strait around Denmark and connects with the Baltic Sea.