Perhaps every modern student can give an approximate answer to the question of what a bay is. It's easy enough.
However, this article will go into more detail about what this element of the earth's surface represents, and readers will also learn where the most beautiful and most unusual parts of the world's oceans are located on the map.
Section 1. What is a bay? General definition of the concept
A bay should be understood as a part of a lake, sea or ocean, which protrudes into the land, but does not lose water exchange with the main body of water.
From a scientific point of view, bays are divided into:
- estuaries;
- bays;
- lagoons;
- fjords;
- harbors.
Usually, the state and chemical composition of the waters of the bays do not differ from the main body of water, so it is difficult for an unenlightened person to immediately say what the bays are. But sometimes the climate and features of the mainland can bring their own specifics and uniqueness.
The biggest (and therefore the mostknown) bays are:
- Biscay;
- Alaskan;
- Big Australian;
- Bengali;
- Guinean.
Section 2. The most beautiful bays
According to travelers, almost all territories of such a plan are particularly picturesque. Both locals and numerous tourists love to relax there. Unity with nature is especially important in today's rapidly changing world. However, there are places that can deliver special aesthetic pleasure.
Table Bay (Table Bay) and False Bay (Bay of the Fall), which are located in southern Africa, just at the point where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, are examples.
The bays are the largest in this part of Africa. The first with a width of 10 kilometers is named after Table Mountain, the hallmark of the city of Cape Town.
Those who love the sea surrounded by land should definitely visit Nha Trang Bay, which is located in Central Vietnam, namely in the province of Khanh Hoa, on the coast of the South China Sea. The total area of the bay is 507 kilometers - from Dong Pa Cape to Cape Cape.
Section 3. Where is the most unusual bay on the planet?
Elizabeth Bay (Galapagos Islands) can be considered a stunning place. Why? The fact is that here, in addition to bewitching landscapes, there is also quite a unique flora and fauna. Where else can you find such untouched by civilization mangrove forests?In the wild, these plants, unfortunately, are quite rare. In order not to damage the grass, excursions are carried out on boats. Although even in case of emergency, landing in such a place would be very, very difficult.
What is a bay? Is it really just water, land and some, albeit quite rare, representatives of the flora? Of course not. For example, a huge number of animals still live in Elizabeth Bay, the most unique of which, perhaps, should be considered the Galapagos penguins.
