mediterranean sea

mediterranean sea
In oceanography, a mostly enclosed sea that has limited exchange of deep water with outer oceans and where the water circulation is dominated by salinity and temperature differences rather than winds.

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  • Mediterranean Sea — large sea surrounded by Europe, Africa, & Asia: c. 2,300 mi (3,700 km) long; c. 969,100 sq mi (2,509,959 sq km) …   English World dictionary

  • Mediterranean Sea — a sea surrounded by Africa, Europe, and Asia. 2400 mi. (3865 km) long; 1,145,000 sq. mi. (2,965,550 sq. km); greatest known depth 14,436 ft. (4400 m). Also called Mediterranean. * * * Inland sea enclosed by Europe, Africa, and Asia. Its west east …   Universalium

  • Mediterranean Sea — Med|i|ter|ra|ne|an Sea the Mediterranean Sea also the Mediterranean a sea surrounded by the countries of South Europe, North Africa, and southwest Asia >Mediterranean adj ▪ a Mediterranean climate …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mediterranean sea — tarpžemyninė jūra statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vandenyno dalis, esanti tarp žemynų ir turinti vieną ar kelis sąsiaurius (pvz., Viduržemio, Raudonoji jūra). atitikmenys: angl. inland sea; mediterranean sea vok. Mittelmeer …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Mediterranean Sea — sea betw. Europe, Asia, and Africa; 965,000 sq. mi …   Webster's Gazetteer

  • Mediterranean Sea — sea located between Europe Africa and the Middle East …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Mediterranean sea (oceanography) — For the sea between Europe and Africa, see Mediterranean Sea. In oceanography, a mediterranean sea is a mostly enclosed sea that has limited exchange of water with outer oceans and where the water circulation is dominated by salinity and… …   Wikipedia

  • Mediterranean sea-lavendar — paprastasis kermėkas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pliumbaginių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Limonium vulgare), paplitęs pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Limonium vulgare angl. Mediterranean sea lavendar šaltinis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Mediterranean Sea — noun the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia • Syn: ↑Mediterranean • Derivationally related forms: ↑Mediterranean (for: ↑Mediterranean) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑sea …   Useful english dictionary

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