Water bodies

Water bodies

Referring to any significant accumulation of water usually on planet earth but also on other planetary bodies.

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Sargasso Sea

Water bodies; Streams

The Sargasso Sea is a region in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by ocean currents. It is bounded on the west by the Gulf Stream; on the north, by the North ...

alluvial

Water bodies; Streams

Laid down by a stream or other running water. The sand, gravel, and silt found in river deltas are alluvial.

stream

Water bodies; Streams

A body of water that flows. Rivers, brooks, and creeks are streams. A steady flow of liquid is called stream.

Philippine Sea

Water bodies; Streams

The Philippine Sea is a marginal sea east and north of the Philippines occupying an estimated surface area of 2 million mi² (5 million km²)on the western part of the North Pacific ...

Red Sea

Water bodies; Streams

The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of ...

Ross Sea

Water bodies; Streams

The Ross Sea is a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land. It was discovered by James Ross in 1841. In the west of the Ross Sea is ...

Savu Sea

Water bodies; Streams

The Savu Sea is a small sea within Indonesia named for the island of Savu (Sawu) on its southern boundary. It is bounded by Savu and Rai Jua to the south, the islands of Rote and ...