United Kingdom coastline
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The United Kingdom coastline is the extensive, irregular shore boundary of the island nation, encompassing cliffs, beaches, estuaries, and inlets along the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, English Channel, and Irish Sea.
Aliases (3)
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastline
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| bordersBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
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Bristol Channel → Cardigan Bay → Celtic Sea → English Channel → Firth of Clyde → Firth of Forth → Irish Sea → Moray Firth → Morecambe Bay → North Sea → Solent → The Wash → |
| characteristic |
highly indented
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irregular → subject to coastal erosion → subject to strong tidal ranges → |
| climateInfluence |
North Atlantic Drift
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prevailing westerly winds → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| environmentalIssue |
coastal erosion
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habitat loss → sea-level rise → storm surges → |
| governedBy |
United Kingdom marine and coastal management policies
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| hasPart |
English coastline
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Northern Irish coastline → Scottish coastline → Welsh coastline → bays → beaches → cliffs → estuaries → fjards → headlands → inlets → islands → peninsulas → rocky shores → salt marshes → sand dunes → sea lochs → |
| locatedIn |
United Kingdom
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| locatedOn |
island of Great Britain
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island of Ireland → |
| notableFeature |
Beachy Head
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Duncansby Head → Giant's Causeway → Hebridean coast → Isle of Wight coast → Jurassic Coast → Land's End → Lizard Peninsula → Seven Sisters cliffs → White Cliffs of Dover → |
| protectedBy |
coastal nature reserves in the United Kingdom
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marine protected areas in the United Kingdom → |
| usedFor |
fishing
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recreation → shipping → tourism → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Southern Uplands
("Irish Sea coast")
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extendsTo |
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Chain Home Low
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locatedIn |
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Orford, Suffolk
("North Sea coast")
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locatedNear |
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Monifieth
("North Sea coast")
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locatedOn |
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The Needles
("Isle of Wight coastline")
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partOf |