The Balearic Sea (translated into English by the Baleriac Sea) refers to the Atlantic Ocean. Washes the southern coast of Europe. It is considered a famous resort, about which all the inhabitants of the planet have heard. The coast is ideal for relaxation, and the clear water allows you to enjoy plenty of swimming.
Description and location
The Balearic Sea is located in the Northern Hemisphere. It is washed by its waters on the Iberian Peninsula from the east. As a separate sea, it exists only thanks to the Balearic Islands, which separate it from the main water area of ββthe Mediterranean Sea. Included in the subtropical climate zone, due to which there is a very sultry and sunny summer. Such rivers as Mijares, Turia, Hucar and Ebro flow into the sea. The seabed is mostly sandy. The largest ports such as Palma, Valencia and Barcelona are located on the coast.
A relatively small area of ββ86 thousand square meters. km is the Balearic Sea. Where is this water area on the map? In order to find it, you need to know the geographical coordinates: 40 Β° 17β²47 β³ north latitude and 1 Β° 52β²43 β³ east longitude. Administratively refers to Spain.
Characteristic
The salinity of sea water at the surface is approximately 36 ppm. The depth of the water is expressed by sharp changes. On average, it is approximately 730 m. But the deepest trough is more than 2100 m. The temperature of sea water does not drop to minus even in winter. For example, in February, a thermometer shows an average of +12 Β° C. As for the summer season, the Balearic Sea steadily warms up to +25 Β° C.
Due to the proximity of such mountain ranges as Catalan and Iberian, a very picturesque, pleasing to the eye marine relief has been created here: numerous bays, lagoons and calm coves. Thanks to the abundance and diversity of fish and shellfish species (squid, mullet, crabs, tuna, mackerel), fishing has been developing here since the time of the Phoenicians. The water area is navigable. Very often large ships cut through the surface of the water. As a rule, these are transport and fishing vessels.
Tourism
It is impossible not to note that the Balearic Sea is a paradise for tourism lovers. Vacationers are invited to stay in numerous resorts and dispensaries. It is worth noting that there are always a lot of tourists here. And there is a simple explanation for this. An ideal climate, a good geographical location, a unique sea topography, the Balearic Islands and resorts on the coast (which is just the famous Ibiza) - all this makes the water a pearl of the world's oceans.