Central Great Bahama Bank

The Great Bahama Bank is an immense shallow carbonate platform east of Florida. Much of its submerged surface lies only a few metres beneath the sea, with islands and cays rising above the banks at its margins. The deep Tongue of the Ocean cuts into the platform beside Andros, providing a striking contrast to the surrounding flats. Sand and carbonate sediments accumulate across the bank’s broad, comparatively level surface.