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Bothnian Bay

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The Bothnian Bay or Bay of Bothnia is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Bothnia, which is in turn the northern part of the Baltic Sea. [1]

85 relations: Academic Press, Ancylus Lake, Baltic Sea, Black guillemot, Bothnian Bay National Park, Bothnian Sea, Chromium, Cod, Eutrophication, Fennia (journal), Fennoscandia, Finland, Gammelstad Church Town, Gastropoda, Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union, Gray whale, Gräsö, Green algae, Grey seal, Gulf of Bothnia, Hailuoto, Haparanda, Haparanda archipelago, Haparanda Archipelago National Park, Haukipudas, Herring, Hertsön, Holmöarna, Ice age, Iijoki, Isoetes echinospora, Jakobstad, Kahvankari, Kalajoki, Kalix archipelago, Kalix River, Karlsborg, Kalix Municipality, Kellon Kraaseli, Kemi, Kemijoki, Kempele, Kokkola, Kvarken, Lönkytin, Lesser black-backed gull, Lule River, Luleå, Luleå archipelago, MSV Fennica, Nickel, ..., Norrbotten, Norrbotten archipelago, Ohtakari, Oulu, Oulujoki, Outokumpu, Oystercatcher, Pite River, Piteå, Piteå archipelago, Polar Record, Porsön, Port of Oulu, Post-glacial rebound, Raahe, Ringed seal, Roe, Saduria entomon, Salmon, Sandskär, Sea ice, Seskar Furö, Seskarö, Siikajoki, Skellefte River, Skellefteå, Spermatophyte, Sweden, Torne (river), Tornio, Vaasa, Velvet scoter, Western capercaillie, Willow ptarmigan, Yle Uutiset. Expand index (35 more) »

Academic Press

Academic Press is an academic book publisher.

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Ancylus Lake

Ancylus Lake is a name given by geologists to a large freshwater lake the existed in northern Europe approximately from 9500 to 8000 years Before Present (B.P.) being in effect one of various predecessors to the modern Baltic Sea.

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Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, enclosed by Scandinavia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Poland, Germany and the North and Central European Plain.

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Black guillemot

The black guillemot or tystie (Cepphus grylle) is a medium-sized alcid.

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Bothnian Bay National Park

Bothnian Bay National Park (Perämeren kansallispuisto, Bottenvikens nationalpark) is a national park in Lapland, Finland.

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Bothnian Sea

The Bothnian Sea (Bottenhavet, Selkämeri) links the Bothnian Bay (also called the Bay of Bothnia) with the Baltic proper.

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Chromium

Chromium is a chemical element with symbol Cr and atomic number 24.

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Cod

Cod is the common name for the demersal fish genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae.

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Eutrophication

Eutrophication (from Greek eutrophos, "well-nourished"), or hypertrophication, is when a body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients that induce excessive growth of plants and algae.

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Fennia (journal)

Fennia is a biannual peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by the Geographical Society of Finland.

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Fennoscandia

Fennoscandia (Fennoskandia; Fennoskandien; Fennoskandia; Фенноскандия Fennoskandiya), Fenno-Scandinavia, or the Fennoscandian Peninsula, is the geographical peninsula of the Nordic region comprising the Scandinavian Peninsula, Finland, Karelia, and the Kola Peninsula.

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Finland

Finland (Suomi; Finland), officially the Republic of Finland is a country in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Norway to the north, Sweden to the northwest, and Russia to the east.

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Gammelstad Church Town

Gammelstad Church Town (Gammelstads kyrkstad) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in Gammelstaden near the city of Luleå, Sweden, at the northern end of the Gulf of Bothnia.

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Gastropoda

The gastropods, more commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca, called Gastropoda.

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Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union

Three European Union schemes of geographical indications and traditional specialties, known as protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI), and traditional specialities guaranteed (TSG), promote and protect names of quality agricultural products and foodstuffs.

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Gray whale

The gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus), also known as the grey whale,Britannica Micro.: v. IV, p. 693.

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Gräsö

Gräsö is an island in Östhammar Municipality, off the coast of Uppland province on the eastern coast of Sweden.

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Green algae

The green algae (singular: green alga) are a large, informal grouping of algae consisting of the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/Streptophyta, which are now placed in separate divisions, as well as the more basal Mesostigmatophyceae, Chlorokybophyceae and Spirotaenia.

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Grey seal

The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus, meaning "hooked-nosed sea pig") is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean.

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Gulf of Bothnia

The Gulf of Bothnia (Pohjanlahti; Bottenhavet) is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea.

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Hailuoto

Hailuoto (Karlö) is an island and a municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland.

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Haparanda

Haparanda (Haaparanta, meaning aspen beach) is a locality and the seat of Haparanda Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden.

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Haparanda archipelago

The Haparanda archipelago (Haparanda skärgård) is a group of 792 Swedish islands in the north part of the Bay of Bothnia.

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Haparanda Archipelago National Park

Haparanda Archipelago National Park (Haparanda skärgårds nationalpark) is a national park in Haparanda Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden.

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Haukipudas

Haukipudas is a town and former municipality of Finland.

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Herring

Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family Clupeidae.

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Hertsön

Hertsön is a Swedish island in the Bothnian Bay, largely occupied by the eastern districts of the city of Luleå.

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Holmöarna

Holmöarna (Swedish, literally the islet islands) is an island group in the Kvarken narrows of the Gulf of Bothnia between Sweden and Finland.

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Ice age

An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers.

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Iijoki

Iijoki is a river of Finland in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia.

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Isoetes echinospora

Isoetes echinospora, also known as spiny quillwort, spiny-spored quillwort or spring quillwort is a species of quillwort in the Isoetaceae family, and is the most abundant species in Canada.

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Jakobstad

Jakobstad (Pietarsaari) is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland.

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Kahvankari

Kahvankari is a small uninhabited island in the Finnish sector of the Bay of Bothnia offshore from the city of Oulu.

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Kalajoki

Kalajoki is a coastal town and municipality of Finland.

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Kalix archipelago

The Kalix archipelago (Kalix skärgård) is a group of 792 Swedish islands in the north part of the Bay of Bothnia.

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Kalix River

The Kalix River (in Kalix dialect: kölisälva, Swedish: proper Kalix älv or in everyday language Kalixälven, Northern Sami: Gáláseatnu, In Meänkieli the lower part of the river is called Kaihnuunväylä, while the upper part is called Kaalasväylä) is one of the four major rivers of Norrland, northern Sweden, that are untouched by water power constructions.

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Karlsborg, Kalix Municipality

Karlsborg (Kalix Language: kjalsbåri) locality situated in Kalix Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 351 inhabitants in 2010.

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Kellon Kraaseli

Kellon Kraaseli (officially Kraaseli) is an island in the Finnish sector of the Bay of Bothnia.

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Kemi

Kemi (Giepma) is a town and municipality of Finland.

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Kemijoki

Kemijoki (Kemi älv, Giemajohka), with its length, is the longest river in Finland.

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Kempele

Kempele is a municipality just south of the city of Oulu in Northern Finland.

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Kokkola

Kokkola (Karleby) is a town and municipality of Finland.

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Kvarken

Kvarken (Swedish Kvarken or Norra Kvarken (as opposed to South Kvarken), Finnish Merenkurkku lit. "throat of the sea") is the narrow region in the Gulf of Bothnia separating the Bothnian Bay (the inner part of the gulf) from the Bothnian Sea.

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Lönkytin

Lönkytin is an island in the Finnish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, off shore from the town of Haukipudas.

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Lesser black-backed gull

The lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) is a large gull that breeds on the Atlantic coasts of Europe.

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Lule River

Lule River (Lule älv, Luleälven) is a major river in Sweden, rising in northern Sweden and flowing southeast for before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Luleå.

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Luleå

Luleå (Westrobothnian: Lul, Leul, or Leol; Luleju) is a city on the coast of northern Sweden, and the capital of Norrbotten County, the northernmost county in Sweden.

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Luleå archipelago

The Luleå archipelago (Luleå Skärgård or Lule Skärgård) is a group of Swedish islands in the north part of the Bay of Bothnia.

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MSV Fennica

MSV Fennica is a Finnish multipurpose icebreaker and platform supply vessel.

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Nickel

Nickel is a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28.

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Norrbotten

Norrbotten, known in English as North Bothnia, is a Swedish province (landskap) in northernmost Sweden.

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Norrbotten archipelago

The Norrbotten archipelago (Norrbotten skärgård) is a group of Swedish islands in the north part of the Bay of Bothnia.

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Ohtakari

Ohtakari is an island and community in the Finnish sector of the Bay of Bothnia.

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Oulu

Oulu (Uleåborg) is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland.

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Oulujoki

Oulujoki, Ule älv (in modern Finnish literally "Oulu River", originally in old Northern Ostrobothnian dialect literally "Flood River", is a river in Oulu province, Finland. Its origin is Oulujärvi and its watershed area covers a significant part of Kainuu region. It flows into the Bothnian Bay at Oulu. Port of Oulu is located at the mouth of the river.

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Outokumpu

Outokumpu Oyj is a group of companies headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, producing stainless steel, employing 10,785 employees in more than 30 countries.

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Oystercatcher

The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus.

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Pite River

The Pite River (Piteälven, Pite älv or Piteå älv in Swedish) is a river in northern Sweden, flowing through the Norrbotten County.

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Piteå

Piteå is a locality and the seat of Piteå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden.

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Piteå archipelago

The Piteå archipelago (Piteå skärgård) is a group of Swedish islands in the north part of the Bay of Bothnia.

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Polar Record

Polar Record is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering all aspects of Arctic and Antarctic exploration and research.

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Porsön

Porsön is a peninsula and residential area in Luleå, Sweden.

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Port of Oulu

Port of Oulu (Oulun satama in Finnish) is a complex of three separate harbours located at the mouth of Oulujoki river in Oulu, Finland.

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Post-glacial rebound

Post-glacial rebound (also called isostatic rebound or crustal rebound) is the rise of land masses after the lifting of the huge weight of ice sheets during the last glacial period, which had caused isostatic depression.

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Raahe

Raahe (Brahestad) is a town and municipality of Finland.

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Ringed seal

The ringed seal (Pusa hispida or Phoca hispida), also known as the jar seal and as netsik or nattiq by the Inuit, is an earless seal (family: Phocidae) inhabiting the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.

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Roe

Roe or hard roe is the fully ripe internal egg masses in the ovaries, or the released external egg masses of fish and certain marine animals, such as shrimp, scallop and sea urchins.

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Saduria entomon

Saduria entomon is a benthic isopod crustacean of the family Chaetiliidae.

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Salmon

Salmon is the common name for several species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae.

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Sandskär

Sandskär is an island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia.

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Sea ice

Sea ice arises as seawater freezes.

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Seskar Furö

Seskar Furö is an uninhabited island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia.

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Seskarö

Seskarö (Finnish: Seittenkaari) is a locality situated in Haparanda Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 491 inhabitants in 2010.

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Siikajoki

Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland.

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Skellefte River

The Skellefte River (Swedish: Skellefteälven or Skellefte älv) is a river in northern Sweden; one of the major Norrland rivers..

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Skellefteå

Skellefteå is a city and the seat of Skellefteå Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden, with 32,775 inhabitants in 2010.

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Spermatophyte

The spermatophytes, also known as phanerogams or phenogamae, comprise those plants that produce seeds, hence the alternative name seed plants.

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Sweden

Sweden (Sverige), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.

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Torne (river)

The Torne, also known as the Tornio (Tornionjoki, Torne älv, Torneälven, Duortneseatnu, Tornionväylä), is a river in northern Sweden and Finland.

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Tornio

Tornio (official name: Tornion kaupunki; in Duortnus; in Torneå) is a city and municipality in Lapland, Finland.

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Vaasa

Vaasa (Vasa) is a city on the west coast of Finland.

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Velvet scoter

The velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca), also called a velvet duck, is a large sea duck, which breeds over the far north of Europe and Asia west of the Yenisey basin.The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas "black" and netta "duck".

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Western capercaillie

The western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the wood grouse, heather cock, or just capercaillie, is the largest member of the grouse family.

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Willow ptarmigan

The willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) is a bird in the grouse subfamily Tetraoninae of the pheasant family Phasianidae.

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Yle Uutiset

Yle Uutiset is the main news program of Yle, broadcast daily on Yle TV1 at 11:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00 and 20:30 and on Yle TV2 at 19:10 and 21:50.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothnian_Bay

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