North Sea


 
 
North Sea

The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Europe.

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The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between Norway and Denmark in the east, the United Kingdom in the west, and Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France in the south. An offshoot of the North Sea is the Skagerrak, between Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, which connects to the Baltic Sea through the Kattegat, ?resund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. In the south, the North Sea connects with the rest of the Atlantic through the Strait of Dover into the English Channel and in the north through the Norwegian Sea.


 

Sea: A sea is a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, or a large, usually saline, lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea. The Sea of Galilee is a small freshwater lake without a natural outlet, but the term was applied to it anyway. The term is used col...

Atlantic Ocean: The Atlantic Ocean is Earth's second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. The ocean's name, derived from Greek mythology, means the "Sea of Atlas"....

Norway: The Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia, with territorial waters bordering Danish and British waters. It has a very elongated form and has an extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, where Norway'...


North Sea related Images and Photos (experimental)

Map of the North Sea  c.1675
Map of the North Sea c.1675
Sun on North Sea Oil Rig  Cromarty Firth  Scotland
Sun on North Sea Oil Rig Cromarty Firth Scotland
Crossing the North Sea with Three Vessels Lashed Together for Protection
Crossing the North Sea with Three Vessels Lashed Together for Protection
Lively Scene at the Lido at Rhos-On-Sea  North Wales
Lively Scene at the Lido at Rhos-On-Sea North Wales
The Ostend  Dover Cross Channel Ferry is Watched by North Sea Fishermen
The Ostend Dover Cross Channel Ferry is Watched by North Sea Fishermen
British Destroyer Tows an Observation Balloon at Full Speed in the North Sea
British Destroyer Tows an Observation Balloon at Full Speed in the North Sea
Headed north in the Bering Sea
Headed north in the Bering Sea
Sea Turtle  Swimming Underwater  Nosy Be  North Madagascar
Sea Turtle Swimming Underwater Nosy Be North Madagascar
Atlas Maritimus Sea Coast Charts  North America  London 1698
Atlas Maritimus Sea Coast Charts North America London 1698
Map of New Discoveries in the North of the South Sea  East of Siberia and West of New France  1731
Map of New Discoveries in the North of the South Sea East of Siberia and West of New France 1731
Sea Palms  Postelsia Palmaeformis  Brown Algae  on Intertidal Rocks  Pacific Coast of North America
Sea Palms Postelsia Palmaeformis Brown Algae on Intertidal Rocks Pacific Coast of North America
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Introduction
Topography
Naming
History
Natural resources
See also
References
External links
 
FR: Mer du Nord


 

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