Marginal sea

A marginal sea is a part of ocean partially enclosed by land such as islands, archipelagos, or peninsulas. Unlike mediterranean seas, marginal seas have ocean currents caused by winds like oceans.

Related Topics:
Ocean - Island - Archipelago - Peninsula - Mediterranean sea - Ocean current

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Marginal seas of the Pacific Ocean:

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• The Bering Sea (separated by the Aleutian Islands)
• The Sea of Japan (by the Japanese Archipelago)
• The Sea of Okhotsk (by the Kurile Islands)
• The South China Sea (by the Philippines)
• The East China Sea (by the Ryukyu Islands)
• The Yellow Sea (by the Korean Peninsula)

Marginal seas of the Atlantic Ocean:

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• The North Sea (separated by Great Britain)
• The Irish Sea (by Ireland)

A marginal sea of the Indian Ocean:

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• The Andaman Sea (separated by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

Seas barely marginal include the Tasman Sea. Seas not marginal include the Arabian Sea.

Related Topics:
Tasman Sea - Arabian Sea

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See sea for the seas of the world.

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