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31: 83:. It is the largest bay in Kyūshū. Its deepest point is only about 50 meters (165 ft) deep, and extreme tides exceed 4 meters (13 ft), covering roughly 1,700 square kilometres (660 sq mi). 314: 229:. There is ongoing land reclamation, as evidenced by satellite imagery, despite government attempts to dissuade farmers from carrying out the activity. 378: 373: 368: 383: 358: 238: 308:"Environmental Information on Ariake Etc.: Research Network" (Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association, in Japanese) 249: 305: 388: 123: 353: 275: 363: 167: 243: 199: 103: 72: 68: 254: 115: 60: 98:
Many harbors are located on the coast of the Ariake Sea. Among them are Misumi (in the city of
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being a major product. Recent years have brought increasing pollution, with resultant
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resembling fire which occurs along the coasts of the Ariake Sea
27:Body of salt water off the coast of Kyūshū, Japan 34:A NASA satellite image of the Ariake Sea in 2007 50: 44: 8: 174:The Ariake Sea has an extensive network of 87:is a branch of the Ariake Sea. Across the 153:, live in the Ariake Sea. In autumn, the 267: 59:is a body of salt water surrounded by 7: 137:Various species of fauna, including 75:, all of which lie on the island of 25: 239:1792 Unzen earthquake and tsunami 379:Landforms of Nagasaki Prefecture 374:Landforms of Kumamoto Prefecture 369:Landforms of Fukuoka Prefecture 208:overlooks the Ariake Sea; the 1: 178:, which are replenished with 134:routes cross the Ariake Sea. 384:Landforms of Saga Prefecture 215:The Ariake Sea is used for 198:serve as the venue for the 51: 405: 202:, a novelty sports event. 359:Bays of the Pacific Ocean 171:) grows along the shore. 124:Minamishimabara, Nagasaki 45: 102:Prefecture), Shimabara ( 330:32.90694°N 130.37222°E 35: 33: 73:Kumamoto Prefectures 335:32.90694; 130.37222 326: /  244:Kashima Gatalympics 104:Shimabara, Nagasaki 255:optical phenomenon 190:to the sea by the 116:Kumamoto, Kumamoto 36: 306:有明海等環境情報・研究ネットワーク 128:Amakusa, Kumamoto 16:(Redirected from 396: 341: 340: 338: 337: 336: 331: 327: 324: 323: 322: 319: 287: 286: 284: 283: 272: 147:Atrina pectinata 112:Nagasu, Kumamoto 58: 57: 54: 48: 47: 21: 404: 403: 399: 398: 397: 395: 394: 393: 344: 343: 334: 332: 328: 325: 320: 317: 315: 313: 312: 296: 291: 290: 281: 279: 274: 273: 269: 264: 235: 168:Suaeda japonica 126:), and Oniike ( 122:), Kuchinotsu ( 108:Unzen, Nagasaki 89:Amakusa Islands 55: 42: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 402: 400: 392: 391: 389:Ōmuta, Fukuoka 386: 381: 376: 371: 366: 361: 356: 354:Bays of Kyushu 346: 345: 310: 309: 303: 295: 294:External links 292: 289: 288: 266: 265: 263: 260: 259: 258: 246: 241: 234: 231: 120:Omuta, Fukuoka 93:Yatsushiro Sea 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 401: 390: 387: 385: 382: 380: 377: 375: 372: 370: 367: 365: 364:Kyushu region 362: 360: 357: 355: 352: 351: 349: 342: 339: 307: 304: 301: 300:有明海総合研究プロジェクト 298: 297: 293: 278:(in Japanese) 277: 271: 268: 261: 256: 252: 251: 247: 245: 242: 240: 237: 236: 232: 230: 228: 224: 223: 218: 213: 211: 207: 203: 201: 197: 193: 192:Chikugo River 189: 185: 182:carried from 181: 177: 172: 170: 169: 164: 161: 158: 157: 152: 151:fiddler crabs 148: 144: 140: 135: 133: 129: 125: 121: 117: 114:), Kumamoto ( 113: 109: 105: 101: 100:Uki, Kumamoto 96: 94: 90: 86: 82: 78: 74: 70: 66: 62: 53: 41: 32: 19: 311: 280:. Retrieved 270: 248: 220: 214: 204: 180:volcanic ash 173: 166: 162: 154: 146: 136: 97: 39: 37: 333: / 321:130°22′20″E 217:aquaculture 206:Mount Unzen 200:Gatalympics 176:tidal flats 163:shichimenso 139:mudskippers 110:), Nagasu ( 85:Isahaya Bay 348:Categories 318:32°54′25″N 282:2023-03-04 262:References 210:Arie River 188:Mount Kujū 143:pen shells 118:), Miike ( 106:), Taira ( 52:Ariake-kai 40:Ariake Sea 18:Ariake Bay 227:red tides 184:Mount Aso 160:halophyte 91:lies the 250:Shiranui 233:See also 130:). Five 69:Nagasaki 219:, with 196:Kashima 149:), and 61:Fukuoka 156:Suaeda 77:Kyūshū 71:, and 253:, an 132:ferry 81:Japan 222:nori 186:and 65:Saga 38:The 79:in 46:有明海 350:: 141:, 95:. 67:, 63:, 49:, 285:. 165:( 145:( 56:) 43:( 20:)

Index

Ariake Bay

Fukuoka
Saga
Nagasaki
Kumamoto Prefectures
Kyūshū
Japan
Isahaya Bay
Amakusa Islands
Yatsushiro Sea
Uki, Kumamoto
Shimabara, Nagasaki
Unzen, Nagasaki
Nagasu, Kumamoto
Kumamoto, Kumamoto
Omuta, Fukuoka
Minamishimabara, Nagasaki
Amakusa, Kumamoto
ferry
mudskippers
pen shells
fiddler crabs
Suaeda
halophyte
Suaeda japonica
tidal flats
volcanic ash
Mount Aso
Mount Kujū

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