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Marginal seas of the Pacific Ocean

  • Sea of OkhotskThe Sea of Okhotsk covers an area of 1,583,000 square kilometers with a mean depth of 859 meters and a maximum depth of 3,372 meters.
  • Sea of JapanThe Sea of Japan formed during the Early Miocene epoch, roughly 23 to 18 million years ago. Before this geological event, the region was a landlocked area…
  • Bering SeaThe International Hydrographic Organization drew a line from Kabuch Point in the Alaskan Peninsula through the Aleutian Islands to Cape Kamchatka.