A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean.[1] It is also used sometimes to describe a large saline lake that lacks a natural outlet, such as the Caspian Sea.
[edit] List of seas
[edit] Others
Some large inland lakes, usually brackish, are called "seas".
[edit] List of seas by surface area
| No. |
Name of the Water Body |
Surface area (sq.mi) |
Surface area (sq.km) |
| 1 |
Philippine Sea |
2,000,000 |
5,177,762 |
| 2 |
Coral Sea |
1,850,000 |
4,791,000 |
| 3 |
Arabian Sea |
1,491,130 |
3,862,000 |
| 4 |
South China Sea |
1,351,936 |
3,500,000 |
| 5 |
Weddell Sea |
1,081,548 |
2,800,000 |
| 6 |
Caribbean Sea |
1,063,000 |
2,754,000 |
| 7 |
Mediterranean Sea |
965,000 |
2,500,000 |
| 8 |
Tasman Sea |
900,000 |
2,330,000 |
| 9 |
Bering Sea |
873,000 |
2,260,100 |
| 10 |
Bay of Bengal |
838,970 |
2,172,000 |
[edit] Nomenclature
- The Sea of Galilee is a small freshwater lake with a natural outlet, which is called Lake Tiberias or Lake Kinneret on modern Israeli maps, but its original name remains in use.
- The Sea of Cortés is more commonly known as the Gulf of California.
- The Dead Sea is actually a lake, as is the Caspian Sea and the mainly dried up Aral Sea.
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