KhALIJ, qismi ba khushki dokhil shudai uqyonus, bahr yo kulro guyand, ki on bo obi havzai asosi ozodona mubodila dorad. Khalijhoi Alyaska, Bangola, Gvineya kalontarin khalijhoi uqyonusi Olam meboshand.
Baze akvatoriyaho az rui rejimi gidrologii khud bahr hisob yoband ham, khalij nomida shudaand (masalan, khalijhoi Meksika, Gudzon, Fors, Kaliforniya).