Topography
SASEBO
TOPOGRAPHY
The Kyushu Mountains extend from north to south through the center of the island. The topography of northwestern Kyushu is depicted in Figure V-1. Sasebo Harbor is a large, landlocked bay, well protected by hills and mountains on all sides. The protection is particularly evident in the Inner Harbor area, where hills to 787 ft (240 m) exist within 1 nm. A significant exception to the protection is a valley that lies between hills on the west side of the Harbor about 1 nmi south of the entrance to India Basin near Kawanotani Cove (Figure V-41). The valley allows winds to funnel across the bay during periods of strong westerly flow.
Source: http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/port_studies/thh-nc/japan/sasebo/text/sect5.htm
