British Isles maritime region

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The British Isles maritime region is the collective network of surrounding seas, channels, and coastal waters that encircle and connect the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, and their smaller neighboring islands.

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British Isles maritime region canonical 1

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
geographical region
marine ecoregion
maritime region
borders Channel Islands
Ireland
Isle of Man
United Kingdom
connectsTo Arctic-influenced North Atlantic waters
Bay of Biscay
Norwegian Sea
ecoregionOf North Atlantic marine biodiversity
hasCharacteristic complex coastal morphology
strong tidal ranges
temperate marine climate
hasLegalContext Irish territorial waters
United Kingdom territorial waters
exclusive economic zones around the British Isles
includesSeaArea Bristol Channel
Celtic Sea
English Channel
Firth of Clyde
Firth of Forth
Irish Sea
Minch
Moray Firth
North Channel
North Sea
Pentland Firth
Sea of the Hebrides
Skagerrak transition zone
linked to: Skagerrak

Solway Firth
St George's Channel
influencedBy Gulf Stream system
linked to: Gulf Stream

North Atlantic Drift
locatedIn Eastern North Atlantic
North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: Atlantic Ocean

Northern Hemisphere
partOf Northeast Atlantic marine region
surrounds Channel Islands
Great Britain
Hebrides NERFINISHED
Ireland
Isle of Man
Orkney Islands
Shetland Islands
linked to: Shetland
usedFor commercial shipping
fishing
naval operations
offshore energy production
recreational boating

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North Channel partOf British Isles maritime region