Baltic Proper
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The Baltic Proper is the central, open-sea basin of the Baltic Sea, lying between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Danish straits and forming the main body of this brackish inland sea.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baltic Proper canonical | 4 |
| Baltic Sea entrance | 1 |
| southern Baltic Sea | 1 |
| western Baltic Sea | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine region
ⓘ
sea basin ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Denmark
ⓘ
Estonia ⓘ Finland ⓘ Germany ⓘ Latvia ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ Poland ⓘ Russia ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Danish straits
ⓘ
Gulf of Bothnia ⓘ Gulf of Finland ⓘ Gulf of Riga ⓘ Kattegat ⓘ |
| forms | main body of the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | brackish-water adapted species ⓘ |
| hasClimate | temperate ⓘ |
| hasClimateInfluence |
continental climate
ⓘ
maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
eutrophication
ⓘ
harmful algal blooms ⓘ hypoxia ⓘ pollution from agriculture ⓘ pollution from industry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
limited water exchange with North Sea
ⓘ
permanent halocline ⓘ seasonal sea ice in northern parts ⓘ strong vertical stratification ⓘ |
| hasSalinity | low salinity ⓘ |
| hasSalinityRange | approximately 6–8 PSU ⓘ |
| hasSubstrate |
muddy seafloor
ⓘ
soft sediments ⓘ |
| hasUse |
fisheries area
ⓘ
shipping route ⓘ |
| isPartOf | brackish inland sea system ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Danish straits
ⓘ
Gulf of Bothnia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Ocean basin
Europe ⓘ Northern Europe ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | HELCOM ⓘ |
| partOf | Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| receivesFreshwaterFrom |
Daugava River
ⓘ
Neman River ⓘ Oder River ⓘ Vistula River ⓘ multiple smaller rivers ⓘ |
| waterType | brackish ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
southern Baltic Sea
this entity surface form:
western Baltic Sea
this entity surface form:
Baltic Sea entrance