News: Taiwan reported that China deployed warships from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, which Taiwan said created a regional threat.
Key Facts about Yellow Sea
- The Yellow Sea is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean.
- Naming: It derives its name from the yellow colour of its waters, which comes from large amounts of silt and sediment carried mainly by the Yellow River.
- Location: It is located between mainland China to the west and north, the Korean Peninsula to the east, and the Shandong Peninsula and Liaodong Peninsula to the south.
- Borders: It is bordered by China on the west, North Korea and South Korea on the east, the Bohai Sea on the north, and the East China Sea on the south.
- It connects to the Bohai Sea through the Bohai Strait and to the open Pacific through the Korea Strait.
- Climate: The climate is marked by cold, dry winters and warm, wet summers, with seasonal winds shaped by the monsoon system.
- River inflow: Several rivers discharge into the sea, including the Yellow River, the Yangtze River, and the Yalu and Han Rivers, carrying heavy sediment and nutrients.
- Major Currents: The Yellow Sea has a warm current that forms a branch of the Kuroshio–Tsushima system.
- Important islands: The region contains many islands, including Jeju Island, the islands of the Shandong Peninsula and Ganghwa Island.
- Environmental challenges: Overfishing, pollution and coastal reclamation have damaged biodiversity, reduced intertidal zones, and affected bird migration routes and marine habitats.
