A beautiful introduction to the Coral Sea

The waters of the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is located east of Australia and New Guinea, west of New Caleonia and New Hebrides, and south of the Solomon Islands. It is about 2,250 kilometers (1,400 miles) long from north to south and 2,414 wide from east to west. kilometers (1,500 miles), with an area of ??4,791,000 square kilometers (1,849,800 square miles). It is connected to the Tasman Sea to the south, the Solomon Sea to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the Arafura Sea to the west via the Torres Strait. The seabed north of 20° south latitude is mainly the submarine plateau of the Coral Sea, and north of the plateau is the Coral Sea basin. The South Solomon Trench is 7,316 meters (24,002 feet) deep, and the New Hebrides Trench is 7,540 meters (25,134 feet) deep. The Coral Sea is named after the large number of coral reefs, the most famous of which is the Great Barrier Reef, which stretches along the northeastern coast of Australia for 1,900 kilometers (1,200 miles). When ocean-going ships between eastern Australia, the South Pacific Islands, and China pass through this sea, they pass through a channel 320 kilometers (200 miles) east of the Great Barrier Reef. It has a subtropical climate with typhoons, especially from January to June to April. Economic resources include fisheries and oil from the Gulf of Papua.

70% of the vast earth’s surface is covered by water, so the earth is also called the “water planet”. Most of this 70% water is ocean, and the sea is only a part of it. The world's oceans vary in size and water depth. Among them, the largest and deepest sea is the Coral Sea in the South Pacific. There are swarms of sharks living in the Coral Sea, so the Coral Sea is also called the "Shark Sea".

The Coral Sea has a total area of ??4.791 million square kilometers, which is equivalent to half of China’s land area. It is bounded by the Australian continent to the west, the Tasman Sea to the south, and the New Hebri Islands, Solomon Islands, Surrounded by New Guinea (also known as Ilian Island). Geographically, it is the largest sea in the South Pacific. The submarine topography of the Coral Sea generally slopes from west to east, with an average water depth of 2,394 meters. The water depth in most places is 3,000-4,000 meters, and the deepest reaches 9,174 meters. Therefore, it is also the deepest sea in the world. The Coral Sea is located near the equator, so its water temperature is also very high. The water temperature is above 20℃ all year round, and even exceeds 28℃ in the hottest month. There are almost no rivers flowing into the Coral Sea, which is one of the reasons why the Coral Sea has low water pollution. The water here is clear and transparent, and there is sufficient underwater light for various coral polyps to survive. At the same time, the salinity of seawater is generally between 27-38‰, which is also an ideal environment for coral polyps to live. Therefore, whether on the continental shelf in the sea or in the shoals on the seaside, there are a large number of coral polyps reproducing and multiplying everywhere. Over time, it gradually develops into numerous coral reefs of different shapes. When the tide goes out, these coral reefs will be exposed to the sea surface, forming a gorgeous spectacle unique to tropical seas. The "Coral Sea" got its name from this.