East Siberian Sea
East Siberian Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located between the Novosibirsk Islands and Wrangel Island. It has an area of 913,000 km².
General information
The East Siberian Sea is located on the shelf; the average depth is 54 m, the greatest is 915 m. The sea is covered with ice for most of the year. Salinity is from 5‰ near river mouths to 30‰ in the north.
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The following rivers flow into the sea: Indigirka, Alazea, Kolyma, Bolshaya Chukochya.
.Walrus, seal fishing; fishery. The main port is Pevek.
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