URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/childrensSubjects/sj2021058472
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sj2021058472#concept
Variants
- Bights (Bays)
- Gulfs
Broader Terms
Sources
- found: Samton, Sheila White. Beside the bay, 1987(DLC)86022562
- found: Britannica online, viewed April 4, 2024(Bay, concavity of a coastline or reentrant of the sea, formed by the movements of either the sea or a lake; the difference between a bay and a gulf is not clearly defined, but the term bay usually refers to a body of water somewhat smaller than a gulf. Numerous exceptions, however, are found throughout the world, such as the Bay of Bengal, which is larger than the Gulf of Mexico and about the same size as the Arabian Sea)
- found: National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration website: What is a bight?, viewed April 4, 2024(A bight is a long, gradual bend or recess in the shoreline that forms a large, open bay)
LC Classification
- GB454.B2
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Change Notes
- 2003-07-07: new
- 2024-06-24: revised
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