海灣
海灣是一片三面環陸的海洋。與海灣相對的是三面環海的海岬或半岛。海灣所佔的面積一般比峡湾為大。

在英語中,海灣可根據面积的大小而分為“gulf”和“bay”,例如波斯灣(Persian Gulf)和辽东湾(Liaodong Bay)。除此之外,面积特别小的海湾称为“小湾”(cove);开口很宽但是纵深极短的称为“阔湾”(bight);纵深特别狭长的称为“内湾”(inlet)或“狭湾”,其中周边为悬崖的称作“峡湾”(fjord);纵深较长但比峡湾宽的称为“湾峡”(sound)。中文中對於具體的海灣往往不做區分,統一稱作“灣”,比如上述的波斯灣和遼東灣。
类别
编辑著名的海灣
编辑- 阿纳德尔湾 (俄罗斯)
- 舍列霍夫湾 (俄罗斯)
- 孟加拉灣 (缅甸、孟加拉国、印度)
- 渤海 (中国)
- 东朝鲜湾 (北朝鲜)
- 西朝鲜湾 (中国、北朝鲜)
- 北部湾(中国、越南)
- 暹羅灣 (泰国、柬埔寨、越南)
- 托米尼灣
- 亞丁灣
- 波斯灣
- 筲箕灣 (香港)
- 銅鑼灣 (香港)
参考文献
编辑- ^ Spatial distribution of water level impact to back-barrier bays. U.S. Geological Survey. [2023-08-09]. (原始内容存档于2025-04-06) (英语).
- ^ 2.0 2.1 Gregory, George. A Dictionary of Arts and Sciences 2 First American. Philadelphia: Isaac Peirce. 1816: 269 [2020-06-25].
A sea is a smaller collection of waters; as the Black Sea. A gulf is a part of the sea which is nearly surrounded with land; as the gulf of Venice. A bay has a wider entrance than a gulf; as the Bay of Biscay. A strait is a narrow passage that joins.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 Duggal, Gita. Chowdhury, Baruna Ray , 编. Madhubun ICSE Geography 6. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House. : 32 [2020-06-25]. ISBN 9789325994645.
A gulf is an inlet of an ocean or a sea deep into the land with a narrow mouth. It is more highly indented, more enclosed by the coast and larger than a bay. Some examples of gulfs are Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Eden and Gulf of...