Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Sea shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Sea offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Sea at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Sea? Wrong! If the Sea is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Sea then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Sea? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Sea and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Sea wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Sea then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Sea site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Sea, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Sea, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
This article is about the body of water. For other uses, see SEA and seas. For the ancient Jewish unit of volume, see Seah (unit). For the Smirnoff advertising campaign, see Sea (Smirnoff advert)
A
sea is either a large expanse of
salinity connected with an
ocean, or a large, usually saline,
lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the
Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea. The term is used colloquially as synonymous with ocean, as in "the tropical sea" or "down to the sea shore", or even "
sea water" to refer to water of the ocean. Large lakes, such as the Great Lakes, are sometimes referred to as inland seas. Many seas are
marginal seas, in which Ocean current are caused by ocean winds; others are
mediterranean sea (oceanography)s, in which currents are caused by differences in
salinity and
temperature.
The
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is the world authority when it comes to defining seas. The current defining document is the Special publication S-23,
Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition,
1953. The second edition dated back to 1937, and the first to
1928. A fourth edition draft was published in 1986 but so far several naming disputes (such as the one over the Sea of Japan naming dispute) have prevented its ratification.
List of seas (by ocean)
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Atlantic Ocean
| valign="top" |
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
| valign="top" |
Pacific Ocean
| valign="top" |
Southern Ocean
Landlocked country
|}† Not listed in IHO S-23 4th ed.
Ambiguous terminology
Some bodies of water that are called "seas" are not actually seas; there are also some seas that are not called "seas". The following is an incomplete list of such potentially confusing names.
- The Sea of Galilee is a small freshwater lake with a natural outlet, which is properly called Lake Tiberias or Lake Kinneret on modern Israeli maps, but its archaic name remains in use.
- The Sea of Cortés is more commonly known as the Gulf of California.
- The Persian Gulf is a sea.
- The Dead Sea is actually a lake, as is the Caspian Sea.
Extraterrestrial seas
See also
Extraterrestrial oceans
Lunar mare are vast basaltic plains on the Moon that were thought to be bodies of water by early astronomers, who referred to them as "seas".
Liquid water may have existed on the surface of Mars in the distant past, and several basins on Mars have been proposed as dry sea beds. The largest is Vastitas Borealis; others include Hellas Planitia and Argyre Planitia.
Liquid water is thought to be present under the surface of several
natural satellites, most notably
Europa (moon).
Liquid hydrocarbons are thought to be present on the surface of Titan (moon), though it may be more accurate to describe them as "lakes" rather than "seas".
Science
The term "sea" has also been used in quantum physics.
Dirac sea is an interpretation of the negative energy states that comprises the vacuum.
See also
This article is about the body of water. For other uses, see SEA and seas. For the ancient Jewish unit of volume, see Seah (unit). For the Smirnoff advertising campaign, see Sea (Smirnoff advert)
A
sea is either a large expanse of
salinity connected with an
ocean, or a large, usually saline,
lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the
Caspian Sea and the
Dead Sea. The term is used colloquially as synonymous with ocean, as in "the tropical sea" or "down to the sea shore", or even "
sea water" to refer to water of the ocean. Large lakes, such as the
Great Lakes, are sometimes referred to as inland seas. Many seas are
marginal seas, in which Ocean current are caused by ocean winds; others are mediterranean sea (oceanography)s, in which currents are caused by differences in
salinity and
temperature.
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is the world authority when it comes to defining seas. The current defining document is the Special publication S-23,
Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition,
1953. The second edition dated back to
1937, and the first to 1928. A fourth edition draft was published in
1986 but so far several naming disputes (such as the one over the
Sea of Japan naming dispute) have prevented its ratification.
List of seas (by ocean)
{| cellspacing="0" border="1" bgcolor="white" class="wikitable"|-| valign="top" |
Atlantic Ocean
| valign="top" |
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
| valign="top" |
Pacific Ocean
| valign="top" |
Southern Ocean
Landlocked country
- Aral Sea
- Caspian Sea
- Dead Sea
- Sea of Galilee
- Salton Sea
- Great Salt Lake
|}† Not listed in IHO S-23 4th ed.
Ambiguous terminology
Some bodies of water that are called "seas" are not actually seas; there are also some seas that are not called "seas". The following is an incomplete list of such potentially confusing names.
- The Sea of Galilee is a small freshwater lake with a natural outlet, which is properly called Lake Tiberias or Lake Kinneret on modern Israeli maps, but its archaic name remains in use.
- The Sea of Cortés is more commonly known as the Gulf of California.
- The Persian Gulf is a sea.
- The Dead Sea is actually a lake, as is the Caspian Sea.
Extraterrestrial seas
See also
Extraterrestrial oceans
Lunar mare are vast basaltic plains on the
Moon that were thought to be bodies of water by early astronomers, who referred to them as "seas".
Liquid water may have existed on the surface of Mars in the distant past, and several basins on Mars have been proposed as dry sea beds. The largest is
Vastitas Borealis; others include
Hellas Planitia and Argyre Planitia.
Liquid water is thought to be present under the surface of several natural satellites, most notably
Europa (moon).
Liquid hydrocarbons are thought to be present on the surface of Titan (moon), though it may be more accurate to describe them as "lakes" rather than "seas".
Science
The term "sea" has also been used in
quantum physics. Dirac sea is an interpretation of the negative energy states that comprises the vacuum.
See also
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