Profile of the Baltic Sea
Extend:
412 560 km²
in comparison: The Federal Republic of Germany extends over an area of 356 957 km².
in comparison: The Federal Republic of Germany extends over an area of 356 957 km².
Volume:
21 631 km³
in comparison: This equals approximately half of the North Sea's volume.
in comparison: This equals approximately half of the North Sea's volume.
Extension from North to South:
ca. 1300 km (54° - 66° N)
Extension from West to East:
ca. 1000 km (10° - 30° E)
Maximum Width:
ca. 300 km
Average Depth:
52 m
Maximum Depth:
459 m (at Landsorttief)
The Water Balance
| River run-off |
440 km³/year |
| Precipitation | 225 km³/year |
| Evaporation | 185 km³/year |
| Freshwater balance | 480 km³/year |
| Inflow of saline water | 470 km³/year |
| Total flux | 950 km³/year |
Maximum depth of single basins
| Arkona Basin | 48 m |
| Bornholm Basin | 92 m |
| Gulf of Gdansk | 112 m |
| Western Gotland Basin |
459 m |
| Easter Gotland Basin | 248 m |