Thames Estuary

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estuary geographical feature

The Thames Estuary is the broad tidal mouth of the River Thames where it meets the North Sea, forming a major shipping route and ecological zone in southeast England.

Aliases (2)

Thames Estuary region ×1
Thames sandbanks ×1

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	estuary → geographical feature →
contains	SSSI-designated areas → Thames Estuary and Marshes Ramsar site → Thames Estuary and Marshes SPA →
coordinatesApprox	51.5°N 0.8°E →
country	United Kingdom →
formsBoundaryBetween	Essex → Greater London → Kent →
hasCharacteristic	broad → sandbanks → shallow in parts → tidal →
hasFeature	Thames sandbanks → intertidal habitats → mudflats → salt marshes →
hasHabitat	estuarine habitat → wetland habitat →
hasIsland	Canvey Island → Grain → Isle of Grain → Isle of Sheppey →
hasNavigationAid	buoys → lighthouses → lightvessels →
hasNavigationHazard	sandbanks → shifting channels →
hasOffshoreWindFarm	Gunfleet Sands → London Array → Thanet Offshore Wind Farm →
hasPort	Port of London → Sheerness → Thames Gateway ports → Tilbury →
hasStructure	Maunsell Forts → Thames Barrier (downstream approaches) → offshore wind farms →
historicallyUsedFor	naval access to London → trade route to London →
importantFor	fish nurseries → marine biodiversity → migratory birds →
isEcologicalZone	true →
isMajorShippingRoute	true →
locatedIn	England →
locatedInRegion	South East England →
locatedNear	Essex → Kent → London →
mouthOf	River Thames →
opensInto	North Sea →
partOf	North Sea basin → River Thames system →
subjectOf	Thames Estuary 2100 flood management plan →
usedFor	commercial shipping → passenger transport → recreational boating →
vulnerableTo	sea-level rise → storm surges →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Kent →	borders
River Medway →	dischargesInto
London Basin →	extendsTo
Isle of Sheppey →	hasCoastlineOn
Essex →	hasCoastOn
Thames Estuary ("Thames sandbanks") →	hasFeature
Sheerness Port →	locatedIn
Isle of Sheppey →	locatedInBodyOfWater
Southend-on-Sea →	locatedOn
Thames Barrier →	locatedUpstreamOf
North Sea flood of 1953 →	location
Thames →	mouthLocation
Chatham Docks →	near
Port of London →	partOf
Estuary English ("Thames Estuary region") →	spokenIn
Sheerness Port →	waterway
Medway Ports →	waterwayConnection