霍爾木茲海峽有多深?

請允許我幽默一下,讓你沉浸在這張深度地圖中。

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前幾天,我讀到一篇新聞報道,關於阿曼計劃修建一條鐵路以繞過霍爾木茲海峽。霍爾木茲海峽可能是世界上最重要的海上咽喉要道 - 每天約有 1700 萬桶(約佔世界石油貿易的 20%)的石油透過阿曼和伊朗之間的這個缺口。而且,從航海的角度來看,這個缺口非常狹窄。正如美國能源資訊署所說,“在其最窄處,海峽寬 21 英里,但兩個方向的航道寬度都只有兩英里,中間隔著一個兩英里的緩衝地帶。海峽足夠深和寬,可以容納世界上最大的原油油輪,約有三分之二的石油運輸由超過 15 萬載重噸的油輪運輸。”

但是有多深呢?我找到了一張方便的霍爾木茲海峽深度圖。所以,如果你像我一樣喜歡地圖,那就盡情沉浸其中吧。

點選檢視維基百科上的較大版本(我知道,我儘量避免使用維基百科,但這是一張非常棒的地圖!)

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.

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