sea
Let an agent handle seas by name, geography, limits, maritime law, environment and safety, and attribute naming disputes neutrally.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle seas by name, geography, limits, maritime law, environment and safety, and attribute naming disputes neutrally.
A large body of salt water that is part of or connected to the ocean, often partly enclosed by land, such as marginal seas, inland seas and epicontinental seas; limits of seas are described by the International Hydrographic Organization, maritime zones are set by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and some sea names are disputed.
What it is for: Geography, navigation, resources, ecosystems and law.
It can be find the limits and features of a sea; explain maritime zones; describe environmental condition with sources; find marine safety information.
Distinguishing features
Saline water body
Connected to ocean
Defined limits
Governed by maritime law
What it looks like
Large areas of salt water on maps and in coastal views.
How it is recognised
Named water bodies on charts
Enclosed or marginal seas
Lakes are usually inland freshwater or saline without ocean connection
Related models
is a kind of - category
is part of - larger body
is governed by - law
is related to - sea state
In practice
Families and kinds
marginal seas
inland and enclosed seas
epicontinental seas
semi-enclosed seas
named historical seas
Standards and regulation
IHO S-23 Limits of Oceans and Seas
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
MARPOL and regional seas conventions
Failure modes and hazards
Pollution and overfishing
Taking sides in naming or boundary disputes
Marine accidents
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.sea-phenomenon
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Geography Which sea.
Limits define seas.
Limits
Boundaries.
Limits
Limits.
- What are the limits of this sea, according to the IHO or national hydrographic offices? provenance
- Which countries border it? provenance
Features
Depth and area.
Features
Features.
- What are its area, depth and salinity, according to reliable sources? measurement
- Which rivers flow into it? provenance
Law Maritime zones.
Law divides seas.
Zones
UNCLOS zones.
Zones
Maritime zones.
- How are territorial seas and exclusive economic zones defined under UNCLOS? provenance
- Are boundaries agreed here? provenance
Names
Naming disputes.
Names
Naming disputes.
- Is the name of this sea disputed, and which names do different states use? provenance
- How should each position be attributed? action
Environment Condition.
Seas face pressures.
Status
Environmental status.
Status
Environmental status.
- What do regional assessments report about pollution, fisheries and biodiversity here? provenance
- Which convention covers it? provenance
Report
Pollution incidents.
Report
Reporting pollution.
- How can an oil spill or marine pollution incident be reported? action
- Which authority responds? provenance
Safety People at sea.
Safety comes first.
Emergency
Distress.
Emergency
Distress.
- Is someone in danger at sea or on the coast? boundary
- Should the coastguard or emergency services be called now? action
Forecast
Marine forecasts.
Forecast
Marine forecasts.
- What is the marine forecast for this sea area? provenance
- Are there warnings in force? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each sea be a separate entry?
- How should IHO limits be linked?
- How should naming disputes be recorded?