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Nautical Sciences Unit 1

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Geopolitics The relationship of geography and politics
Maritime Geography Related field to geopolitics where important maritime counties and places are located and the characteristics of the oceans ands seas around them
Ocean Basins the five major world oceans: order by size is the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic
Seas Smaller, partially enclosed subdivisions of the oceans
Important Seas Mediterranean Sea, Caribbean Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, South China Sea, Sea of Japan, Barents Sea, and Bering Sea
Gulf Pockets of seas that reach into continents
Important Gulfs Gulf of Mexico, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Aden
Bay Large body of water that opens into a sea. Ex: Chesapeake Bay and San Francisco Bay
Sound Similar to a bay, except it connects two or more inlets or parts of sea, like Long Island Sound
Seaports Harbors, towns, or cities that have access to the sea and contain facilities for cargo handling and ship maintenance.
Leeward Side Side away from wind
Mid-Atlantic Ridge An enormous S-shaped underwater mountain range that run roughly north and south down the center of the basin
Choke points Spots that constrain the flow or travel of military forces and commerce
Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom (G-I-UK) Wide expanse of water between Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and northern Scotland
Deepwater Horizon oil spill 4.9 million barrels of oil escaped into the Gulf after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon well in April 2010 and it was finally capped in mid-July 2010.
Panama Canal The most important strategic spot in the Caribbean
Cuba Largest island in the Caribbean
Guantánamo Bay
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