A shallow arm of the Pacific between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula, named for the pale silt carried into it by the Yellow and other Chinese rivers. It is one of the shallowest seas in the world and a major fishing ground for the surrounding nations.
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Source Yellow Sea, Wikipedia
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1. Yellow Sea, Wikipedia
Article text: surface area
approximately 380,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi)
Lead section
Its depth is only 44 m (144 ft) on average, with a maximum of 152 m (499 ft).
Article text: north-south extent
about 960 km (600 mi) from north to south
Infobox: coordinates, latitude
38.000°N 123.000°E
Infobox: coordinates, longitude
38.000°N 123.000°E
Shaped By: Sea Level Change, Lead and sections
The sea is a flooded section of continental shelf that formed after the last glacial period (some 10,000 years ago) as sea levels rose 120 m (390 ft) to their current levels.
View the SourceWikidata: Yellow Sea
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