Sardinian Sea

South and west of Sardinia, the open sea extends towards the Balearic Islands and the coast of North Africa. These waters lie in the Algerian basin of the western Mediterranean, separated from the basin farther north by the Balearic chain. Sardinia's southern headlands face this broad expanse, while channels between the Balearic Islands permit water to move between the two basins. The island's long western coast forms the eastern edge of the Sardinian Sea.