Atlantic Ocean via Ossabaw Sound
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The Atlantic Ocean via Ossabaw Sound refers to the portion of the western Atlantic reached through Ossabaw Sound, a coastal inlet on the Georgia shoreline that serves as an outlet for regional river systems.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal ocean area
ⓘ
marine water body ⓘ part of the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Ossabaw Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wassaw Island NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal marshes of Georgia ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid subtropical climate region ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Ogeechee River estuary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ossabaw Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Vernon River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy |
State of Georgia coastal management regulations
ⓘ
United States federal marine and coastal laws ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
sensitivity to water quality changes from upstream watersheds
ⓘ
vulnerability to coastal erosion and sea-level rise ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal marine ecosystem
ⓘ
estuarine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole |
mixes freshwater and seawater in an estuarine environment
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receives freshwater discharge from regional river systems ⓘ serves as outlet of Ogeechee River to the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
saltwater intrusion into estuarine channels
ⓘ
tidal exchange with Ossabaw Sound ⓘ |
| hasUse |
habitat for marine and estuarine species
ⓘ
navigation route between inland waterways and the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| influences |
local coastal weather patterns near Ossabaw Sound
ⓘ
sediment transport along the Georgia coast ⓘ |
| isAccessedVia | Ossabaw Sound inlet ⓘ |
| isPartOfHydrologicalSystem | Ogeechee River–Ossabaw Sound–Atlantic Ocean system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
off the coast of Georgia, United States
ⓘ
western Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Sapelo Sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savannah, Georgia metropolitan region NERFINISHED ⓘ Wassaw Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Georgia Bight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ South Atlantic coastal zone of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
coastal storms and hurricanes
ⓘ
tides of the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
boating
ⓘ
commercial fishing ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ shipping and navigation ⓘ |
| waterType |
brackish water in nearshore areas
ⓘ
saltwater ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.