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It can be fuzzy and arbitrary at the same time. It's certainly arbitrary that the Gulf of Mexico isn't considered a sea. (or various other "parts of the ocean"
by robbrown451 4y ago
It can be fuzzy and arbitrary at the same time.
It's certainly arbitrary that the Gulf of Mexico isn't considered a sea. (or various other "parts of the ocean" referred to as "gulfs" or "bays")
"The main difference between a sea and a lake is that a sea is a part of the ocean."
Ok, so you have decided that the Caspian Sea isn't actually a sea? Well I guess all bets are off if you can do that.... :)
- jltsiren 4y agoThe Caspian Sea is usually considered to be the world's largest lake by surface area. It's also considered a sea in specific contexts, where the underlying motivation is clear. For example, a recent treaty defined it as a sea, dividing it into exclusive economic zones of the coastal states. As a lake, most of the offshore oil and gas reserves would have been shared equally between the coastal states.