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REGIONS Maritime geography is often discussed in terms of four loosely-defined regions: '''Riverine''', '''brown water''', '''green water''', and '''blue water'''. Riverine The riverine environment consists of all Navigable rivers of interest. Brown water The brown water environment consists of the Littoral areas, from the coast and Estuarial areas to perhaps a hundred miles from shore. It is the most important maritime arena, including all coastal traffic and territorial waters, in which are found the great majority of a nation’s Maritime Police , customs, environmental, and economic concerns. A " Brown Water Navy " focuses on coastal operations and takes a more defensive role in the navy. Green water The green water environment extends from of the outer edge of the brown-water zone past any Continental Shelves , Archipelago s and Island s; perhaps a thousand miles from shore. Blue water The blue water environment extends from the outer edge of the green-water zone through the global deep Ocean . |
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