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There are a large number of seas on the entire planet Earth and all of them are important and, surely, many people are curious, either because of their location, their shape, their color, their name or the animals that live there. For example, the Black Sea, which is between Europe and Asia, is one of those that arouses doubts, especially about its color and its name. If you want to know the answer to why is it called black sea to this sea of such dark color, keep reading Green Ecologist and discover it along with other curiosities about this aquatic part of the planet, such as how long it is or where it is located exactly. Take note!
Where is the Black Sea and how tall is it?
Where the Black Sea is located It may be the first doubt when talking about it, since some people do not know it or do not know with certainty if it belongs to the area of Europe or Asia. The truth is that the Black Sea is between Asia and Europe, so we can say that it is part of the Eruoasiátcio or Eurasia supercontinent, since it is part of the two continents mentioned. Specifically, this sea is surrounded by 6 countries, which are:
- Turkey: it is south of the Black Sea.
- Bulgaria: to the West.
- Romania: also to the West.
- Ukraine: it is located north of this sea.
- Russia: it is in the East.
- Georgia: also in the East.
This sea that was formerly called Ponto EuxinoAlthough it appears to be in the middle of a totally terrestrial area, far from other seas and oceans, it is actually connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey.
How long is the Black Sea It is another of the most frequently asked questions and, exactly, it measures about 600 km from north to south and about 1,175 km from east to west. Its area is 436,400 km2. The maximum depth of this sea is 2,245 meters and its capacity or volume is 547,000 km3.
Why is the Black Sea called like this
The main question we want to solve in this article is why is this sea called the Black Sea, but there is also another frequent doubt, as we have indicated at the beginning and that is reflected in its name, and that is:why is the black sea that color?
The reason for this name, which is the most current, is not exactly known, as ancient civilizations called it in other ways. But among the most recognized reasons why it is called by this name today, we find that the Black Sea is so named because its color is Very darkIn fact, nothing can be seen beyond 100 meters away. The reason that it has this dark color and is called that is considered to be because in the background there is a lot of plant matter and black mud that have been formed because in these waters there is a high content of hydrogen sulfide.
Also, this sea does not have a high salt content, unlike the salt that the Dead Sea contains, which is elevated and in which animal and plant life is very difficult. On the other hand, in the Black Sea, mainly, you can find phytoplankton, zebra mussels, common carp and round gobies, which are a type of fish.
Why is the Black Sea important?
The Black Sea has a great geostrategic importanceIn other words, its geographical position has great strategic utility for humans. Among the modern uses of this region we can highlight the following:
- Ports
- Trade between the countries that surround it.
- Navigation.
- Tourism, spas and hotels.
- Fishing.
- Hydrocarbon exploration and drilling.
- Military use.
Except for military use, everything else, especially tourism, increased in this area after the Cold War.
Is the Black Sea navigable?
Many people also have doubts about whether the Black Sea is navigable or not. The truth is that it is navigable, although of course it has different characteristics than other seas and the oceans and, therefore, the boats that cross it need to prepare for it and pass the necessary revisions to adapt to the characteristics of this sea.
As we have seen in the previous section, there is commercial navigation and also tourist navigation, and there are even ferries in the Black Sea that go in a short time from one port to another carrying tourists and citizens of these regions.
Anyway, it is true that there have been times throughout history in which this sea was not navigable, either because it had not yet been fully formed or because there have been times of drought in this geographical area and even, the waters have been frozen, preventing navigation.
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