Matalikoissa
Matalikoissa is a Finnish term used in marine geography and navigation. It is the inessive plural form of matalikko, meaning a shoal or shallow area, and translates roughly as “in the shoals” or “in the shallows.” The phrase refers to shallow nearshore zones where water depth is reduced by sandbanks, gravel beds, or other sediment deposits, and which can change position over time due to tides, currents, and sediment supply.
Shallows described as matalikkoissa are typically dynamic features. They may form seasonal or storm-driven sandbars, and
In practice, matalikoissa are distinguished from deeper offshore regions and from more stable coastal features. The
English translations of matalikoissa vary with context, generally rendered as “in the shoals” or “in the shallows.”
See also: matalikko, shoal, shallows, nautical chart, coastal geology.