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Marginal seas as defined by the International Hydrographic Organization [1] This is a list of seas of the World Ocean, including marginal seas, areas of water, various gulfs, bights, bays, and straits. [2] In many cases it is a matter of tradition for a body of water to be named a sea or a bay, etc., therefore all these types are listed here.
Nautical charts must be labeled with navigational and depth information. There are a few commercial software packages that do automatic label placement for any kind of map or chart. Modern systems render electronic charts consistent with the IHO S-52 specification, issued by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). [7]
List of ancient oceans – List of Earth's former oceans; List of seas; Marginal sea – A sea partially enclosed by islands, archipelagos, or peninsulas; Oceanography – Study of physical, chemical, and biological processes in the ocean; Polar seas – Collective term for the Arctic Ocean and the southern part of the Southern Ocean
The General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) is a publicly available bathymetric chart of the world's oceans. The project was conceived with the aim of preparing a global series of charts showing the general shape of the seafloor. Over the years it has become a reference map of the bathymetry of the world's oceans for scientists and others.
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version.Modifications: Translated remaining French labels, fixed some English labels, added missing sea and lake names, added missing lake, refactored text styling of some labels to match the rest, fixed rainbow of colors assigned to random islands, added missing Malta and Bermuda islands.
The sea commonly refers to the ocean, the interconnected body of seawaters that spans most of Earth. Particular seas are either marginal seas , second-order sections of the oceanic sea (e.g. the Mediterranean Sea ), or certain large, nearly landlocked bodies of water.
Current events; Random article; ... This list may not reflect recent changes. List of seas on Earth; S.
The map accompanying the first edition of Limits of Oceans and Seas. Limits of Oceans and Seas (French: Limites des Océans et Mers or Limites des Océans et des Mers, S-23) is a special publication of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defining the names and borders of the oceans and seas.