Common definitions of how "sea" or "ocean" can be understood and explained by almost everyone. And what is a "lip", in the context of a geographical object, few have heard and know. This article discusses the Bohemian Bay. And to be more precise, its location on the map, the main characteristics and definition.
Location and characteristics of the Czech lip
It will be wise to start the article directly from the location of the bay and its characteristics, leaving for later an explanation of the name itself.
Along the Russian coast lies the Bohemian Bay. It represents the Gulf of the Barents Sea in the Arctic Ocean, between the lowlands of the continent of Eurasia and the eastern side of the Kanin Peninsula.
The coastline of the Bohemian Bay is 110 km. Its width is approximately 130 km, the usual depth of the bay is 50 meters. And the point of greatest depth is 55 meters.
In the western and eastern parts of the Bohemian Bay, a hilly surface, strata are composed of schists. But the south of the bay is characterized by lowlands. The thicknesses are composed of sandstones and clays.
What is a "lip", and why did the bay get such a name?
From all sides, many large and deep, short and shallow rivers flow into the Czech Gulf. These include: the Great, Pesha, Robbery, Black, Oma, Volonga, Vizhas, Sheaf, Cesha and Omitsa.
Gulf is called the sea bays that have a river mouth. Of all of the above, the main role is played by Chesh, because it is in honor of her that the bay is named. Although it is not the largest.
The bay is rich in fauna, the most famous inhabitants are the Czech-Pechora herring.
Conclusion
So we considered such a geographical object as the Czech Gulf. And we learned not only where this gulf is located, but also why it is so named. At the end of the article, we can add that the presented bay received the status of the inland waters of the Russian Federation and belongs to the historical bays of the state.