Laptev Sea

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A map showing the location of the Laptev Sea.
A map showing the location of the Laptev Sea.

The Laptev Sea (Russian: мо́ре Ла́птевых) is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is located between the eastern coast of Siberia, Taimyr Peninsula, the Severnaya Zemlya and the New Siberian Islands. Its northern boundary passes from the Arctic Cape to point with coordinates 79°N and 139°E and closes at the Anisiy Cape. The Kara Sea lies to the west, the East Siberian Sea to the east. The sea area is approximately 672,000 km². It is navigable during August and September.

The Laptev Sea is named after Russian explorers Dmitry Laptev and Khariton Laptev. Formerly the Laptev Sea had been known as Nordenskjold Sea (Russian: мо́ре Норденшельда), after explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.[1]

The Lena River, with its great delta, is a major tributary of the Laptev Sea.

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  1. ^ Colliers Encyclopedia


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Flag of Russia Laptev Sea Islands (Russian Arctic)
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Coordinates: 75°25′04″N, 125°44′25″E