The outer sea is a reservoirmainland, but not separated or separated partly 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, water bodies do not differ in depth and bottom relief.
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 Russian Federation owns a large enough area on which rivers, lakes and seas are located.
Many historical figures of our country, in whose honor the water streams 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) inmostly located at the borders of Russia. They wash the northern and eastern coast of the country and are separated from the oceans due to archipelagoes, islands and island arcs.
Internal - 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):
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 km2. Its depth is 600 m. Because of the strong current from the ocean, the southwest 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.
The second outlying sea of the Arctic Ocean- Kara. It has several islands. 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 km2.
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.
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.
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 at the level of 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 -10From to +50FROM.
The last marginal sea of the Arcticof the ocean - Chukchi. 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 10-120FROM.
Some marginal seas of the Pacific, 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 km2. 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 +100With summer and -230With the winter. Salinity is kept at around 34 ppm.
Ice begins to cover the surface of the water inSeptember. The autopsy occurs in July. The Bay of Lawrence is practically not 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.
From the Pacific Ocean the Sea of Okhotsk is separated by Kamchatka, Hokkaido and the Kuril Islands. Washes the Russian Federation and Japan. The area is 1500 km.2, depth - 4 thousand m. Because of the fact that the west of the reservoir is gently sloping, 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. The southeast due to the characteristics of the climate does not freeze.
The coastline is rugged. In some areas there are bays. Most of them are in the north-east and west.
Flourishing is flourishing. Here live salmon, herring, navaga, capelin and others. 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 -10C to 20S. In the summer - from 100С to 180FROM.
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, waters with temperatures of up to 30C. Near the coast, as a rule, the sea warms up to 150FROM.
The salinity is 33 ppm. In coastal areas, this figure is halved.
The Sea of Japan has a temperate climate. In contrast to the north and west, the south and east of the reservoir is quite warm. The temperature in the winter in the north is -200C, in the south at the same time, there is a +50C. Because of the summer monsoon, the air is warm and humid enough. If in the east the sea warms up to +250C, then in the west only up to +150FROM.
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.
