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A mediterranean sea, in oceanography, is a mostly enclosed sea that has limited exchange of deep water with outer oceans and where the water circulation is dominated by salinity and temperature differences rather than winds. Thermohaline circulation Oceanography (from Ocean + Greek γÏάφειν = write), also called oceanology or marine science is the study of the Earths oceans and seas. ...
The worlds oceans as seen from the South Pacific Ocean Oceans (from Okeanos in Greek, the ancient Greeks noticing the strong current that flowed off Gibraltar and assuming it was a great river) cover almost three quarters (71%) of the surface of the Earth, and nearly half of the...
Annual mean sea surface salinity for the World Ocean. ...
There are two types of mediterranean sea. A concentration basin has a higher salinity than the outer ocean due to evaporation, and its water exchange consists of inflow of the fresher oceanic water in the upper layer and outflow of the saltier mediterranean water in the lower layer of the connecting channel. In physical geography, a channel is the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks. ...
A dilution basin has a lower salinity due to freshwater gains such as rainfall and rivers, and its water exchange consists of outflow of the fresher mediterranean water in the upper layer and inflow of the saltier oceanic water in the lower layer of the channel. Renewal of deep water may not be sufficient to supply oxygen to the bottom. General Name, Symbol, Number oxygen, O, 8 Chemical series Nonmetals, chalcogens Group, Period, Block 16, 2, p Appearance colorless (gas) very pale blue (liquid) Atomic mass 15. ...
List of mediterranean seas
The mediterranean seas of the Atlantic Ocean: The mediterranean seas of the Indian Ocean: Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ...
Map of the Black Sea. ...
The shallow Sea of Azov is clearly distinguished from the deeper Black Sea. ...
The Aegean Sea. ...
Map of the Sea of Marmara Satellite view of the Sea of Marmara The Sea of Marmara (Turkish: Marmara Denizi, Modern Greek: Θάλασσα του ΜαÏμαÏά or Î Ïοποντίδα) (also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea) is an inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating the...
Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...
// Ecology A view of the Caribbean Sea from the Dominican Republic coast The Caribbean is home to about 9% of the worlds coral reefs covering about 20,000 square miles, most of which are located off the Caribbean Islands and the Central American coast. ...
Map of Baffin Island and surrounding areas, including Baffin Bay. ...
Map of the Baltic Sea. ...
The mediterranean sea between the Indian and Pacific Oceans: It has been suggested that Persian Gulf States be merged into this article or section. ...
Location of the Red Sea Image:Red Seaimage. ...
The Red Sea and the Persian Gulf are concentration basins. The Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea is also a concentration basin as a whole, but the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea are dilution basins due to the Danube, Don, and Dnieper Rivers and the Po River respectively. Other mediterranean seas are dilution basins. The Sunda Islands are a group of islands in west part of the Indonesian Archipelago. ...
Bandasee The Banda Sea is the sea of the South Moluccas in Indonesia, technically part of the Pacific Ocean but separated from it by hundreds of islands, as well as the Halmahera and Ceram Seas. ...
The Sulu Sea is a large sea in the southwestern area of the Philippines. ...
Celebes Sea The Celebes Sea (or the Sulawesi Sea) of the western Pacific Ocean is bordered on the north by the Sulu Archipelago and Sulu Sea and Mindanao Island of the Philippines, on the east by the Sangi Islands chain, on the south by Sulawesi, and on the west by...
The Java Sea (Jawa Sea) is a large (310,000 km²), shallow sea in the southern Pacific Ocean. ...
Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ...
Map of the Black Sea. ...
A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ...
The Danube bend at Visegrád is a popular destination of tourists The Danube (ancient Danuvius) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ...
The Don (Дон) is one of the major rivers of Russia. ...
The Dnieper River (also: Dnepr, Dniapro, or Dnipro) is a river (2,290 km length) which flows from Russia through Belarus and then Ukraine. ...
The Po (Latin: Padus) is a river that flows 652 kilometers (405 miles) eastward across northern Italy, from Monviso (in the Cottian Alps) to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. ...
Hudson Bay is so shallow it functions like a huge estuary. Having shallow channels and deep basins, the Sea of Japan could form a mediterranean sea, but the strong currents from the Pacific prevent it from having an independent water circulation. Hudson Bay, Canada. ...
Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ...
The Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. ...
See also The worlds oceans as seen from the South Pacific Ocean Oceans (from Okeanos in Greek, the ancient Greeks noticing the strong current that flowed off Gibraltar and assuming it was a great river) cover almost three quarters (71%) of the surface of the Earth, and nearly half of the...
A marginal sea is a part of ocean partially enclosed by land such as islands, archipelagos, or peninsulas. ...
View of Inland Sea Formally named the Seto Inland Sea (Japanese: 瀬戸内海, Seto Naikai), the Inland Sea is the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the main islands of Japan. ...
References Matthias Tomczak and J. Stuart Godfrey. 2003. Regional Oceanography: an Introduction. (see the site) |
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