Yellow Sea

Yellow Sea

geographical name

Definition of YELLOW SEA

inlet of E. China Sea between N China, North Korea, & S. Korea

Yellow Sea

   (Concise Encyclopedia)

Large inlet of the western North Pacific Ocean, between northeastern China and the Korean peninsula. Renowned for its fishing grounds, it connects with the East China Sea on the south; the Shandong Peninsula extends into it from the west. Two major arms of it are the Bo Hai (northwest) and Korea Bay (north). Excluding the Bo Hai, it has an area of about 146,700 sq mi (380,000 sq km) and a maximum depth of roughly 500 ft (152 m). It derives its name from the colour of the silt-laden water discharged into it by major Chinese rivers, including the Huang He (Yellow River), which flows into the Bo Hai, and the Yangtze. Leading port cities include Qingdao and Dalian in China, Inch'on in South Korea, and Namp'o in North Korea.

Variants of YELLOW SEA

Yellow Sea Chinese Huang Hai