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.
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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
→
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| hasBiodiversity |
brackish-water adapted species
→
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| hasClimate |
temperate
→
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| 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
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| hasSalinityRange |
approximately 6–8 PSU
→
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| hasSubstrate |
muddy seafloor
→
soft sediments → |
| hasUse |
fisheries area
→
shipping route → |
| isPartOf |
brackish inland sea system
→
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| locatedBetween |
Danish straits
→
Gulf of Bothnia → |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean basin
→
Europe → Northern Europe → |
| monitoredBy |
HELCOM
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| partOf |
Baltic Sea
→
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| receivesFreshwaterFrom |
Daugava River
→
Neman River → Oder River → Vistula River → multiple smaller rivers → |
| waterType |
brackish
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|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bothnian Sea
→
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connectedTo |
|
Baltic Sea
→
|
hasPart |
|
Bornholm Basin
("southern Baltic Sea")
→
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locatedIn |
|
Gotland Basin
→
|
partOf |