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Tasman Sea

Tasman Sea, arm of the S Pacific Ocean between Australia and New Zealand; named for Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. Sydney, Australia, is the largest city on the sea.

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Ties across the Tasman. (deregulation of air routes across the Tasman Sea brings opportunities for airlines between Australia and New Zealand) (Flight International)

Assa Abloy tames the Tasman: The Swedish yacht Assa Abloy dominated the Tasman Sea leg of the 2001-2002 Volvo Ocean Race, which also included the sprint leg of the 57th CYCA Sydney Hobart Race course, from Sydney to Auckland. (Offshore Yachting)

The dynamics of the East Australian current system: The Tasman Front, the East Auckland Current, and the East Cape Current (Journal of Physical Oceanography)

Closing the Time-Varying Mass and Heat Budgets for Large Ocean Areas: The Tasman Box (Journal of Climate)

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