Marginal sea
A marginal sea is a part of an ocean that is between the coastal zone and open ocean.[1] Such a sea is partly enclosed by land and not as deep as the open ocean.[2] There are many named marginal seas.[3] However, there is some disagreement on what makes a sea a marginal sea or not.[4]
Marginal Sea Media
Marginal seas as defined by the International Hydrographic Organization
Europäisches Nordmeer mit Grenzen und Tiefenangaben (entspricht nicht den IHO-Grenzen)
The Aegean, Adriatic, Ionian, and Tyrrhenian are all marginal seas within the Mediterranean Sea.
Bathysmographic map of the en:Irish Sea. Major ports shown with red marks. freight-only ports in blue.
Map showing the location of the Coral Sea, bounded by Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. Nearby bodies of water include the Tasman Sea, Solomon Sea, and South Pacific Ocean.
References
- ↑ Marginal Seas. Water Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ Marginal Sea. Science Direct. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ Dimensions of the Oceans and Marginal Seas. Scholastic. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ Wang, James C. F.. Handbook on Ocean Politics & Law (1992)Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-313-26434-4.
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