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Skagerrak and Kattegat
- In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively.
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The Baltic Sea is connected by artificial waterways to the White Sea via the White Sea–Baltic Canal and to the German Bight of the North Sea via the Kiel Canal.
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- 377,000 km² (146,000 sq mi)
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May 12, 2024 · Baltic Sea, arm of the North Atlantic Ocean, extending northward from the latitude of southern Denmark almost to the Arctic Circle and separating the Scandinavian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe. It is the largest expanse of brackish water in the world.
Today, the Baltic sea is connected to the North Sea (a branch of the Atlantic Ocean itself) via the Øresund Channel and the Kattegat and Skagerrak Straits, enabling Vikings of past times just as cruise ships of today to roam the seas for business.
4 days ago · Atlantic waters with salinities exceeding 35 parts per thousand enter the North Sea through the English Channel and between the Shetland Islands and Norway. Colder, less-saline waters come from the Baltic Sea through the Skagerrak, creating a counterclockwise circulation in the basin.
Feb 4, 2021 · The Baltic Sea is connected to the White Sea via the White Sea Canal and to the North Sea’s German Bight via Kiel Canal. The Baltic Sea is often cited as the world’s largest brackish inland water body.
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In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively. In the north it is bordered by the Shetland Islands, and connects with the Norwegian Sea, which is a marginal sea in the Arctic Ocean.
Jan 21, 2021 · The North Sea connects to the Atlantic Ocean via the English Channel in the southwest and the Baltic Sea in the east via the Kattegat and Skagerrak straits. The two narrow straits Denmark from Sweden and Norway respectively. The North Sea is bordered in the north by the Shetland Islands.
