What is the outskirts of the sea? Outskirts of Russia (list)

The outer sea is a pond that belongs to the mainland, but is not separated or separated from the ocean by islands. As a rule, such are water massifs located on the slope of the continent or on its shelf. All the regimes of the sea, including climatic and hydrological and bottom sediments, affect not only the ocean itself, but also the continent. Often the water bodies are not distinguished by the depth and relief of the bottom.

To the outlying seas are such as the Barents, Kara, East Siberian, the Laptev Sea and others. Let's look at each of them in more detail.

The seas of Russia: marginal and internal

The Russian Federation owns a large enough area on which rivers, lakes and seas are located.

Many historical figures of our country, in honor of whom water flows are named, are included in the book of world geographical history.

The Russian Federation is washed by 12 seas. They belong to the Caspian Sea, as well as 3 oceans.

All water bodies of the state can be divided into two types: marginal and internal.

Outskirts of the sea (the list will be presented below) are mostly located at the borders of Russia. They wash the north and east coast of the country and are separated from the oceans due to archipelagoes, islands and island arcs.

Domestic - are located in the territory of the country to which they belong. Referring to certain basins, they are located from the oceans at a great distance, while connecting with them straits.

Russian outlying seas (list):

• Pacific Ocean: Japanese, Okhotsk and Bering Sea.
• The North-Arctic Ocean. The Laptev Sea, the Barents Sea, the Kara Sea, the East Siberian and the Chukchi Sea belong to its basin.

Barencevo sea

Refers to the Arctic Ocean. On its shores are the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Norway. The outer sea has an area of more than 1 thousand km ² . Its depth is 600 m. Because of the strong current from the ocean, the south-west of the reservoir does not freeze.

In addition, the sea plays a big role for the state, mainly in the sphere of trade, catching fish and other seafood.

Kara Sea

The second outlying sea of the Arctic Ocean is Kara. There are several islands on it. It is located on the shelf. Depth varies from 50 to 100 m. In some zone this figure increases to 620 m. The area of the reservoir is more than 883 thousand km ² .

The Ob and the Yenisei flow into the Kara Sea - two deep streams. Because of this, the level of salinity in it varies.

The pond is known for its uncomfortable climate. Here, rarely the temperature rises above 1 degree, constantly foggy and often there are storms. Almost all the time the pond is under ice.

Laptev sea

Examples of marginal seas of the Arctic Ocean will be incomplete without the Laptev Sea. It brings great benefits to the state and has a sufficient number of islands.

The name came from the name of two Russian researchers (the Laptev brothers).

The climatic conditions here are quite severe. The temperature drops below zero degrees. The salinity of water is minimal, the animal and vegetable world does not shine with diversity. A small number of people live on the coast. Ice stands here all year, except August and September.

On some islands to this day find the remains of mammoths, which are well preserved.

East-Siberian Sea

On the sea there is a bay and a port. It belongs to Yakutia. Due to some straits it connects with the Chukchi Sea and the Laptev Sea. The minimum depth is 50 m, the maximum depth is 155 m. Salinity is 5 ppm, in some northern regions it is increased to 30 m.

The sea is the mouth for the rivers Kolyma and Indigirka. It has several large islands.

The ice remains permanently. In the center of the reservoir you can see large blocks that are here for several years. The temperature for the whole year varies from -1 ⁰ С to +5 ⁰ С.

The Chukchi Sea

The last outlying sea of the Arctic Ocean is the Chukchi Sea. Here, it is often enough to observe sharp storms and tides. The ice comes here from the western and northern sides. The southern part of the sea is free from glaciation only in the summer. Due to climatic conditions, in particular, strong wind, waves can rise up to 7 m. In summer, in some areas the temperature rises to 10-12 ⁰ С.

Bering Sea

Some marginal seas of the Pacific Ocean, such as the Bering Sea, are washed not only by the Russian Federation, but also by the United States of America.

The area of the reservoir is more than 2 million km ² . The maximum depth of the sea is 4 thousand meters. Thanks to this reservoir, the North American and Asian continents are broken into parts.

The sea is located in the north of the Pacific Ocean. The southern coast resembles an arc. It has several bays, capes and islands. The latter are mainly located near the USA. There are only 4 islands on the territory of Russia. Yukon and Anadyr, the major rivers of the world, flow into the Bering Sea.

The air temperature is +10 ⁰ C in summer and -23 ⁰ C in winter. Salinity is kept at around 34 ppm.

Ice begins to cover the surface of the water in September. The autopsy occurs in July. The Gulf of Laurence is not practically free of ice. Bering Strait also most of the time is completely covered, even in the summer. The sea itself is under the ice for no more than 10 months.

The relief in different areas is different. For example, in the northeastern part of the bottom is shallow, and in the southwestern zone - deep-water. The depth rarely exceeds 4 km. The bottom is covered with sand, shells, silt or gravel.

Sea of Okhotsk

From the Pacific Ocean the Sea of Okhotsk is separated by Kamchatka, Hokkaido and the Kurile Islands. Washes the Russian Federation and Japan. The area is 1500 km ² , the depth is 4 thousand meters. Due to the fact that the west of the reservoir is flat, it does not deepen. In the east there is a hollow. Here the depth reaches the maximum mark.

The sea is covered with ice from October to June. South-east due to the characteristics of the climate does not freeze.

The coastline is rugged. In some areas there are bays. Most of them in the north-east and west.

Thriving fishery. Salmon, herring, navaga, capelin and others live here. Sometimes there are crabs.

The sea is rich in raw materials, which the state extracts on Sakhalin.

The Amur River flows into the Okhotsk basin. There are several major ports of Russia.

The temperature in winter ranges from -1 ⁰ С to 2 ⁰ С. In the summer - from 10 ⁰ С to 18 ⁰ С.

Often, only the surface of the water warms up. At a depth of 50 m there is a layer that does not receive sunlight. Its temperature does not change throughout the year.

From the Pacific Ocean, here come the waters with a temperature of up to 3 ^° C. Near the coast, as a rule, the sea warms up to 15 ^° C.

The salinity is 33 ppm. In coastal areas, this figure is halved.

Japanese Sea

The Sea of Japan has a temperate climate. Unlike the north and west, the south and east of the reservoir is quite warm. The temperature in winter in the north is -20 ⁰ C, in the south at the same time there is +5 ⁰ C. Because of the summer monsoon, the air is warm enough and moist. If in the east the sea warms up to +25 ⁰ C, then in the west only to +15 ⁰ С.

In the autumn season, the number of typhoons, which are caused by strong winds, reaches a maximum. The highest waves reach 10 m, in extreme situations, their height is more than 12 m.

The Sea of Japan is divided into three parts. Two of them periodically freeze, the third - no. Tides often occur, especially in the southern and eastern parts. Salinity practically reaches the level of the World Ocean - 34 ppm.