Perhaps, to give an approximate answer to the question of what a bay is, every modern student can. It is quite simple.
However, this article will be more detailed.it tells about what this element of the earth’s surface represents, and also readers will find out where the most beautiful and most unusual parts of the world’s ocean are on the map.
Section 1. What is a bay? General definition of the concept
The bay should be understood as a part of a lake, sea or ocean, which penetrates the land, but does not lose water exchange with the main body of water.
From a scientific point of view, the bays are divided into:
- estuaries;
- coves;
- lagoons;
- fjords;
- harbor
Обычно по состоянию и химическому составу воды bays do not differ from the main reservoir, so it is difficult for an unenlightened person to immediately tell what bays are. But sometimes the climate and features of the mainland can contribute their own specificity and uniqueness.
The largest (and therefore the most famous) bays are:
- Biscay;
- Alaskan;
- Greater Australian;
- Bengal;
- Guinean.
Section 2. The most beautiful bays
According to travelers, almost allTerritories of such a plan are particularly picturesque. Both local residents and numerous tourists like to have a rest there. Unity with nature is especially important in today's rapidly changing world. However, there are places that can deliver a special aesthetic pleasure.
An example is Table Bay (Table Bay) and Falls Bay (Fall Bay), which are located in southern Africa, just at the point where the Atlantic and Indian oceans connect.
The coves are the largest in this part of Africa. The first with a width of 10 kilometers is named after Table Mountain, the business card of Cape Town.
Those who love the sea surrounded by land, necessarilyworth visiting Nha Trang Bay, which is located in Central Vietnam, namely in the province of Khanh Hoa, on the coast of the South China Sea. The total area of the bay is 507 kilometers - from Cape Dong Pa to Cape Cape.
Section 3. Where is the most unusual bay of the planet?
A stunning place can be considered a bayElizabeth (Galapagos Islands). Why? The fact is that here, in addition to fascinating landscapes, there is also quite a unique flora and fauna. Where else can you find such mangrove forests untouched by civilization? In the wild, these plants, unfortunately, are quite rare. In order not to cause damage to the grass surface, guided tours are carried out on boats. Although even in case of emergency it will be very and very difficult to disembark at such a place.
What is the bay?Is it really just water, land and some, albeit quite rare, representatives of the flora? Of course not. For example, a huge number of animals still live in Elizabethan Bay, the most unique of which, perhaps, should be considered the Galapagos penguins.
