It is noticeably asymmetrical in profile, with the deepest water occurring along the Iranian coast and a broad shallow area, which is usually less than 120 feet deep, along the Arabian coast.

• 它在外形上是显著地不对称：在伊朗沿岸有着最深的水域而沿阿拉伯岸则广阔而浅，其深度通常不到一百二十英尺。