“Is Pluto a planet?” problem, I suppose. I doubt that there is a precise, strict definition, so those seas are called that because “it happened this way historically” and there is no real need to change that.
It might be more difficult in the case of seas. There may be some international norms on where the borders should be. So sea vs. gulf might bring real problems with it. Nobody wants that (except for Putin-Trump crazies)
But I’m not a specialist. Maybe it won’t change anything.
“Is Pluto a planet?” problem, I suppose. I doubt that there is a precise, strict definition, so those seas are called that because “it happened this way historically” and there is no real need to change that.
I’ve seen a diagrammatic chart showing the difference, but damned if I can find it on my phone.
I think it’s like this:
Sea = Sea water surrounded by land
Gulf = water that goes into land
Is a gulf really all that different than a bay? Also I’m not seeing sea on here.
I had the same thought with cape and peninsula
I think there may be scale elements to these too. The chart I had included scale.
It changes nothing that’s why avoid anyone bring “about Pluto” discussions it’s a waste of time.
It might be more difficult in the case of seas. There may be some international norms on where the borders should be. So sea vs. gulf might bring real problems with it. Nobody wants that (except for Putin-Trump crazies)
But I’m not a specialist. Maybe it won’t change anything.