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Sound |
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Definitions |
(a) A relatively long, narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water (or two parts of the same water body), or an arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island (e.g., Puget Sound, WA). A sound is generally wider and more extensive than a strait. (b) A long, large, rather broad inlet of the ocean, which generally extends parallel to the coast (e.g., Long Island Sound, NY). |
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https://w3id.org/CMECS/CMECS_00000778 |
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(a) A relatively long, narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water (or two parts of the same water body), or an arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island (e.g., Puget Sound, WA). A sound is generally wider and more extensive than a strait. (b) A long, large, rather broad inlet of the ocean, which generally extends parallel to the coast (e.g., Long Island Sound, NY). |
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componentCode |
G |
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label |
Sound |
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prefixIRI |
cmecs:CMECS_00000778 |
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prefLabel |
Sound |
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unitCode |
p19 |
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unitStatus |
Original Unit |
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unitType |
CMECS Geoform Subcomponent: Setting |
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