Arctic seas of Russia
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The Arctic seas of Russia comprise the frigid, ice-covered marginal seas along Russia’s northern coast, including areas like the Kara, Barents, Laptev, and East Siberian Seas, crucial for polar ecosystems and emerging Arctic shipping routes.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russian Arctic | 9 |
| Siberian Arctic seas | 2 |
| Arctic and Barents Sea | 1 |
| Arctic seas of Russia canonical | 1 |
| Barents–Kara shelf seas | 1 |
| Northern Sea Basin of Russia | 1 |
| Siberian shelf seas | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | group of marginal seas ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Kola Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Siberian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Novaya Zemlya archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Severnaya Zemlya archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Siberian coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedBy | climate change ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Norway (via Barents Sea)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
long polar night in winter
ⓘ
low sea surface temperatures ⓘ midnight sun in summer ⓘ multi-year sea ice (historically widespread) ⓘ seasonal sea ice cover ⓘ |
| climate | polar climate ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
continental shelf of the Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
offshore oil and gas fields ⓘ subsea permafrost regions ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
Arctic shipping routes
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ hydrocarbon exploration ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | polar marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
habitat loss due to sea ice retreat
ⓘ
ocean acidification impacts ⓘ risk of oil spills ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Russian maritime law
ⓘ
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Barents Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chukchi Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ East Siberian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Kara Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Laptev Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ White Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Russian Arctic coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Sea Route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Arctic zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Arctic cod
ⓘ
Arctic marine mammals ⓘ polar bears ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ seals ⓘ walruses ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Northern Sea Route shipping lanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trend | declining sea ice extent ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military and strategic navigation
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Barents–Kara shelf seas
this entity surface form:
Russian Arctic
this entity surface form:
Russian Arctic
this entity surface form:
Russian Arctic
this entity surface form:
Russian Arctic
this entity surface form:
Russian Arctic
this entity surface form:
Russian Arctic
this entity surface form:
Arctic and Barents Sea
this entity surface form:
Siberian Arctic seas
this entity surface form:
Siberian shelf seas
this entity surface form:
Russian Arctic
this entity surface form:
Russian Arctic
this entity surface form:
Siberian Arctic seas
this entity surface form:
Russian Arctic