Yeongil Bay
| Yeongil Bay | |
|---|---|
| 영일만 (Korean) | |
Yeongil Bay with Pohang Port | |
Yeongil Bay | |
| Location | Pohang, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 36°03′01″N 129°27′19″E / 36.0502°N 129.4553°E |
| Part of | Sea of Japan |
| River sources | Hyeongsan River |
| Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
| Max. length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 115 km (71 mi) |
| Max. depth | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 영일만 |
| Hanja | 迎日灣 |
| RR | Yeongilman |
| MR | Yŏngilman |
Yeongil Bay (Korean: 영일만) is a bay located in Pohang, South Korea. The entrance of the bay opens to the northeast, and leads to the Sea of Japan.[1] It is the largest bay on the eastern coast of South Korea.[2]
The greatest depth is about 30 m.[2]
The Old and the New Pohang Port are located in the bay.[3]
The bay is heavily polluted by the industries in Pohang Port.[4]
References
- ^ Ryu, K.H.; Jeong, W.M.; Oh, J.-E.; Baek, W.-D.; Chang, Y.S. Wave Height Reduction Inside Pohang New Port, Korea, Due to the Construction of a Detached Breakwater. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022,10, 1537
- ^ a b Lutaenko, Konstantin A., Jong-Geel Je, and Sang-Ho Shin (2003). "Bivalve Mollusks in Yeongil Bay, Korea, 1. Introductory part and annotated list of species" (PDF). Ocean and Polar Research. 25 (2): 155–182. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-12.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lee, I. C., H. S. Yoon, and C. R. Ryu (2004). A Generating Mechanism of Nutrient Trapping Phenomenon By the Coastal Developments. The Fourteenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. OnePetro. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19.
{{cite conference}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kang, Yoonja, Chang-Ho Moon, Hyun-Jung Kim, Yang Ho Yoon, and Chang-Keun Kang (2021). "Water Quality Improvement Shifts the Dominant Phytoplankton Group From Cryptophytes to Diatoms in a Coastal Ecosystem". Frontiers in Marine Science. 1125. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20.
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