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ROCKALL BANK (Fig. 1) is situated in the NE Atlantic 300 miles west of Scotland and represents the shallowest part of Rockall Plateau, a more extensive shoal area. The Plateau is less than 1,000 fathoms in depth and the Bank is less than 500 fathoms, culminating in Rockall Islet at its north-east end. Rockall Trough, 1,500 fathoms deep, separates Rockall Plateau from the continental shelf west of Scotland.
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SCRUTTON, R. Results of a Seismic Refraction Experiment on Rockall Bank. Nature 227, 826–827 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227826a0
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