Yellow Sea facts for kids
The Yellow Sea is the northern part of the East China Sea. It is between Mainland China and the Korean peninsula. The northwestern part is called the Bohai Sea. The name "Yellow Sea" comes from the silt particles that color its water. The particles come from the Yellow River. Smaller rivers include the Yalu and Han Rivers.
Images for kids
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Satellite image of a dust storm over East Asia on 2 March 2008
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Waves crashing at Jeju Province island
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Brown sediment spills out into the Yellow Sea from rivers in eastern China and Korea. The nutrients in the sediment may be responsible for the bloom of phytoplankton seen as blue-green swirls.
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Migration paths and resting grounds of bar-tailed godwit at the Yellow Sea.
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A map of population density around the Yellow Sea in East Asia (1994)
