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Seas of Russia
- Black SeaThe Black Sea began as a landlocked freshwater lake during the last ice age, when global sea levels were more than 120 meters lower than they are today.
- Kara SeaThe Kara Sea stretches from Cape Kohlsaat on Graham Bell Island to Cape Molotov on Komsomolets Island. This line marks the northern limit of a marginal sea…
- East Siberian SeaThe East Siberian Sea stretches between the Arctic Cape to the north and the coast of Siberia to the south. Its western limit touches the New Siberian…
- White SeaThe International Hydrographic Organization defines the northern limit of the White Sea as a line joining Svyatoy Nos and Cape Kanin.
- 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.
- Baltic SeaThe Baltic Sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude, enclosing a unique body of water that is the world's largest brackish basin.
- Barents SeaThe Barents Sea sits off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia, a shallow shelf sea with an average depth that remains relatively low compared to other…
- Sea of AzovThe Sea of Azov holds the title of the shallowest sea on Earth. Its average depth measures just 7 meters, while the maximum depth reaches only 13 to 14…
- 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…
- Laptev SeaThe International Hydrographic Organization drew a precise line on the map in 1935 to define the limits of this Arctic body.
- Chukchi SeaThe Chukchi Sea stretches between Point Barrow in Alaska and Wrangel Island off the Siberian coast. Its southern edge meets the Bering Strait, which links it…
- Bering SeaThe International Hydrographic Organization drew a line from Kabuch Point in the Alaskan Peninsula through the Aleutian Islands to Cape Kamchatka.
- Pechora SeaThe Pechora Sea sits northwest of European Russia, forming the southeastern portion of the Barents Sea. It is bordered to the west by Kolguyev Island and to…