From this article you will find out what the shallow sea is on Earth.
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On Earth there are many seas: very large and small, deep and small. And what is the smallest sea on Earth? We find out in this article.
The first acquaintance with the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov
The smallest sea is considered the Azov, the largest depth of its 13.5 m. It was washed by the shores of Ukraine and Russia. In the southern part, the Azovskoye passes into the Black Sea, separates the Sea of \u200b\u200bthe Kerch Strait. The length of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov is 380 km, a width of 200 km. Since the sea is small, it warms up in the summer heat to 28.5̊c. In winter, the sea freezes almost completely, does not freeze only in the southern part and near the strait.
Northwestern shores of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov Sandy, cut by many braids, the depth increases gradually. In places, the steppe with the washed clay slopes approaches the sea, and in the summer heat, such places look like the sun -burned steppe. You can also find swampy areas with reed thickets.
Eastern and southeastern shores of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov hilly, turning into the mountains, with steep slopes.
Water in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov The slightly salted, 3 times weaker in salinity than in the ocean, mainly muddy, only a few resorts of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov boast of sea transparent water on their territory.
In estuaries (salty bay) are near the sea useful mud, treating skin diseases, joints, nervous and cardiovascular system. Almost all the resorts of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov have balneological hospitals with such dirt.
Air of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov Saturated with iodine and bromine. Acute and chronic diseases of the respiratory tract, condition after allergies are well treated here.
What was the name of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov before?
In the days of ancient Rus', the current Azov Sea had other names:
- The Slavs called him the Surozhsky Sea
- Greeks - Meotia Lake
- Romans - Meotian swamp
- Scythians - Kargaluk
- Arabs-Bahr al-Azuf
- Turks-Bahr El-Assam
In addition to the above, there were also names: Frankish, Kaffe, Cimmerian - and all these are the ancient names of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov.
The animal world of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov
The Sea has a very diverse animal and herbal world. Of the plants here you can see different types of algae (blue-green, diatomic, peridinium). The sea is richly tasty fish:
- Tulka
- Bulls
- Pike
- Flounder
- Ide
- Sterlet
- Taran
- Herring
- Mackerel
- Horse mackerel
- Pelengas
- Mullet
- Garfish
- Barabul
There is a fish in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov, which is highly valued in any cuisines of the world:
- Stellate sturgeon
- Sturgeon
- Beluga
- Zander
- Chekhon
And special attention must be paid to azov dolphins. These are the smallest dolphins from the group of whaling. The weight of dolphins is about 30 kg. Females are a little larger than males. Dolphin’s length is up to 1.5 m, but 1.8 m are also found. Azov dolphins live 25-30 years.
Resorts on the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov: Photo
The most famous resorts of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov are:
Urzuf. There are many wellness establishments, including children's camps. The air of these places is saturated with iodine and bromine - an ideal place for the treatment of respiratory tract.
Berdyansk. The heart of the city is the central embankment. From her in both directions are recreation centers, cafes and restaurants where you can distract from everyday worries. The resort is appreciated not so much by sea water, as a strongly salty water from estuary and lake located nearby. Water is rich in bromine and iodine, helps well with frequent colds and skin diseases.
Kirillovka. The sea around Kirillovka is recognized as the cleanest, since industrial centers are far from here. The water here is transparent, rather deep, the deepening is smooth. 2 braids stretch from Kirillovka in different directions: Fedotova and Peresyp, dotted with children's health camps. For children and adults, entertainment here is: the largest in Ukraine of the Treasure Island water park, Oscar dolphinarium, equestrian circus and smaller entertainment parks.
Genichesk and Arabat Strelka. The sea here is small - an ideal place for vacationers with children. Around many mud and mineral springs. The Arabat Strelka is a strip of land, which stretches into the sea more than 100 km. There are no large cities polluting the territory, the sea is clean, transparent.
Shchelkino with Cape Kazantip. The city is located in the north-eastern part of Crimea. The area is famous for the beach vacation at sea, youth party and windsurfing.
Kerch. In addition to treatment in the city, there is something to see: exhibitions, museums, historical buildings. Kerch stands on the shore of the Kerch Strait connecting two seas: Azov and black, and only here you can rest immediately on both seas.
Taman. The lands, where the city of Taman is now located, at different times belonged to the Turks, Khazars, the Polovtsian soldiers, and all this is displayed in the history of the city. And here you can treat here in the mud Therapeutic volcano of Tizdar, and then swim in warm sea water.
Kuchugurs. The resort is known for its beaches with small golden sand and a warm shallow transparent sea. It was a multi -part film "Matchmakers" here. There are few entertainments in the village, but you will be provided with cheap fruits and freshly -fed fish.
Golubitskaya village. In the village, you can fully combine the vacation with treatment. For treatment, there are sand and raking beaches with warm sea water, healing mud from Lake Golubitsky, helping with diseases of bones and joints. Of the entertainment for children, there is a local dolphinarium, water park, crocodile farm.
Temryuk. The sea is far from the city, but in this resort you can treat the healing volcanic mud from the mountain of a bowl of sick joints, diseases of the nervous system.
Primorsko-Akhtarsk. A relatively clean city, only small fish plants and a railway station work here from industry. In addition to sea water with iodine and therapeutic air, in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, hydrogen sulfide water and mud from salty estuaries located around the city can be treated.
Yeysk and Years Spit. Mud treatment is popular on the coast, many sanatoriums and boarding houses have been built for treatment. If you want to see the old architecture, then you need to look for a merchant district in the city. Of the entertainment, adults and children will be interested in visiting the water park, dolphinarium, Crocodile Canyon, where you will see crocodiles, turtles and snakes. The beaches in Yeysk are very different: sandy, with pebble, strewn with shells, rocky.
So, the smallest sea is the Azovsky, and this is not always bad: one of the advantages of the shallow sea is that with the onset of heat in the air and water warms up faster.
Video: Review of the resorts of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov. Available and cheap rest
