Marginal sea

A marginal sea is a part of an ocean that is between the coastal zone and open ocean.^[1] Such a sea is partly enclosed by land and not as deep as the open ocean.^[2] There are many named marginal seas.^[3] However, there is some disagreement on what makes a sea a marginal sea or not.^[4]

1. ↑ "Marginal Seas". Water Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
2. ↑ "Marginal Sea". Science Direct. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
3. ↑ "Dimensions of the Oceans and Marginal Seas". Scholastic. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
4. ↑ Wang, James C. F. (1992). Handbook on Ocean Politics & Law. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-313-26434-4.