Beaufort Sea
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The Beaufort Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean off the northern coasts of Alaska and Canada, known for its sea ice, harsh climate, and significant oil and gas reserves.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marginal sea
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sea → |
| area |
approximately 476000 square kilometers
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| borderedBy |
Beaufort Sea coast of Alaska
→
Mackenzie River delta → |
| bordersCountry |
Canada
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United States → |
| climate |
polar climate
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| connectedTo |
Arctic Ocean
→
Chukchi Sea → |
| countryExclusiveEconomicZone |
Canada exclusive economic zone
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United States exclusive economic zone → |
| easternBoundary |
Amundsen Gulf
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| governedBy |
Canadian federal regulations
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United States federal regulations → |
| hasAverageDepth |
1200 meters
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| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
climate change impacts
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oil spill risk → sea ice decline → |
| hasFeature |
Beaufort Gyre
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continental shelf → |
| hasMaximumDepth |
about 4200 meters
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| hasNavigationCondition |
largely ice-covered most of the year
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limited summer shipping season → |
| hasShorelineIn |
Alaska
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Canadian Arctic Archipelago → Northwest Territories → Yukon → |
| importantFor |
Arctic marine ecosystems
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bowhead whale migration → polar bear habitat → ringed seal habitat → |
| knownFor |
extensive sea ice
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harsh Arctic climate → significant natural gas reserves → significant oil reserves → |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
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| locatedOffCoastOf |
Alaska
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Canada → |
| namedAfter |
Francis Beaufort
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| partOf |
Arctic Ocean
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| receivesRiver |
Colville River
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Mackenzie River → Sagavanirktok River → |
| seaIceCoverage |
multi-year sea ice
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seasonal sea ice → |
| subjectTo |
offshore gas exploration
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offshore oil exploration → |
| westernBoundary |
Point Barrow
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