thalassic
Of the sea
Thalassic means relating to the sea, especially smaller or inland seas rather than the open ocean.
The word is technical and literary, appearing in marine biology, oceanography, and poetic contexts: thalassic currents, the thalassic world of the Mediterranean.
A thalassic civilization depends on the sea for trade and sustenance.
Water saturated with sodium
- brackishMildly salty water
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- salineSalt-water solution
- desalinationExtracting salt from seawater
saltwater · seawater · buoyancy · osmosis · evaporation · salt marsh · Dead Sea · mineral
Extremely deep, unmeasurable
- pelagicOf the open sea
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- seamountSubmerged volcanic elevation
- trenchLong narrow excavation
gyre · thermocline · halocline · upwelling · hydrothermal · oceanography · bathymetry · continental shelf
brine
Water saturated with sodium
desalination · saltwater · seawater · buoyancy · osmosis · evaporation · salt marsh · Dead Sea · mineral · sodium chloride
abyssal
Extremely deep, unmeasurable
trench · gyre · thermocline · halocline · upwelling · hydrothermal · oceanography · bathymetry · continental shelf · mid-ocean ridge
shoreline
Land-water boundary
tidal · cove · bay · seashore · cliffs · dunes · rockpool · tidepools · strand · harbor
coral
Marine skeletal formation
- seagrassSaltwater flowering plant
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
starfish · jellyfish · anemone · urchin · dolphin · whale · shark · ray · seahorse · octopus
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
compass · helm · mast · keel · rudder · port · starboard · stern · bow · deck
thalassicterrestrial
Relating to land
land-based · continental · inland · landlocked · terrene
thalassicfreshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
fluvial · riverine · riparian · landlocked · arid