Oceans and seas:White Sea
Regional setting of the White Sea. Source: Norman Einstein
Published: October 13, 2009, 12:00 am
Updated: May 14, 2013, 2:25 pm
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Peter Saundry
The White Sea is a saline marine water body that is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located off the northwest coast of Russia.Waters of the White Sea are rich in silicates and attain a maximum depth of 340 metres. The White Sea is bounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. Russia considers the entire White Sea within Russian sovereignty, and to be part of the internal waters of Russia.
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Connection to the Baltic
Historically the connection to the Baltic Sea, whose main Russian port is Saint Petersberg, has been an important aspect of commerce and shipping. This connection occurs via the shallow Lake Onega through the White Sea-Baltic Sea Canal.
Marine biota
There are a number of faunal species including over 60 species of fish in the White Sea. Marine mammals present include the Harp seal, Ringed seal and several other marine mammals; moreover the Harp and Ringed seals are hunted by indigenous peoples of the region.
References
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A.D Dobrovolskyi and B.S.Zalogin. 1982. Seas of USSR. White Sea, Moscow University
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International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition.
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C Michael Hogan (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "White Sea". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth October 13, 2009; Last revised Date May 14, 2013; Retrieved May 25, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/White_Sea?topic=49523>
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Standing within a gentoo penguin colony on King George Island, Antarctica, Dr. C. Michael Hogan served a term as Editor in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth which ended in 2012. In addition to authoring a number of papers for the Encyclopedia of Earth, he is a physicist who has published over 1220 peer reviewed articles in other journals and government monographs in the fields of molecular biology, quantum spinwaves, atmospheric physics, biogeochemistry, hydrological modeling, species populat ... (Full Bio)
The White Sea is a saline marine water body that is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located off the northwest coast of Russia.Waters of the White Sea are rich in silicates and attain a maximum depth of 340 metres. The White Sea is bounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. Russia considers the entire White Sea within Russian sovereignty, and to be part of the internal waters of Russia.
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This article is written at a definitional level only. Authors wishing to improve this entry are inivited to expand the present treatment, which additions will be peer reviewed prior to publication of any expansion. |
Connection to the Baltic
Historically the connection to the Baltic Sea, whose main Russian port is Saint Petersberg, has been an important aspect of commerce and shipping. This connection occurs via the shallow Lake Onega through the White Sea-Baltic Sea Canal.
Marine biota
There are a number of faunal species including over 60 species of fish in the White Sea. Marine mammals present include the Harp seal, Ringed seal and several other marine mammals; moreover the Harp and Ringed seals are hunted by indigenous peoples of the region.
References
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A.D Dobrovolskyi and B.S.Zalogin. 1982. Seas of USSR. White Sea, Moscow University
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International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition.
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