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Sea Of Okhotsk Coast
The Sea of Okhotsk Coast (or Okhotsk Coast) is split into natural major parts according to the delineation of the Sea of Okhotsk: its northwestern part, which is part of the mainland of Eastern Siberia (Russian Far East), the west coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia), the coasts of the Kuril Islands (Russia; some Kuril Islands dispute, are disputed by Japan), the northeastern coast of Hokkaido (Japan), the north and east coasts of Sakhalin (Russia),'', Sea of Okhotsk, In: ''Морской сборник'', Issue 1, 1940pp.69-92/ref> as well as the coasts of the inner islands. Geography Shoreline The continental part of the Okhotsk coast has a complicated shape, with many headlands and peninsulas, as well as :Bays of the Sea of Okhotsk, gulfs and bays, most significant being the Sakhalin Gulf between Sakhalin and continental Siberia and Shelikhov Gulf, the northernost part of the sea. The (complete) shoreline is broken by a number of straits, most important being Nevelskoy St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindholm Strait
Lindholm Strait (Russian: ''Proliv Lindgol'ma'') is a strait in the northwestern Sea of Okhotsk. It separates Malyy Shantar and Belichiy Islands to the north from the Tugur Peninsula to the south. At its narrowest it is only 3.2 km (2 mi) wide. Tides are semidiurnal. Springs rise 4.9 m (16 ft), while neaps rise 3.6 m (11.8 ft). The flood current sets west, while the stronger ebb current flows in the opposite direction. The former creates large eddies and whirlpools. Tidal currents vary from 3.5 to 6 knots.National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. (2014). ''Sailing Directions (Enroute): East Coast of Russia''. U.S. Government, Springfield, Virginia. In the summer bowhead whales can be seen in the strait.Shpak, O. V., Meschersky, I. G., Chichkina, A. N., Kuznetsova, D. M., Paramonov, A. Y., & V. V. Rozhnov. (2014). "New data on the Okhotsk Sea bowhead whales". ''Paper presented to the Scientific Committee of IWC 65''. 5 pp. History The strait was frequented by American whaleship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiretoko Peninsula
The is located on the easternmost portion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido, protruding into the Sea of Okhotsk. It is separated from the Russian Kunashir Island by the Nemuro Strait. The name Shiretoko is derived from the Ainu language, Ainu word ''sir etok'', meaning "the end of the Earth" or "the place where the Earth protrudes". The towns of Rausu, Hokkaidō, Rausu and Shari, Hokkaidō, Shari are found on the peninsula. The Shiretoko Peninsula was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, in recognition of the peninsula being the southernmost point where sea ice usually forms in the Northern Hemisphere. Geography From Shiretoko Cape at the tip of the peninsula, a series of volcanoes runs down the peninsula, including Mount Shiretoko, Mount Unabetsu, and Mount Iō (Shiretoko), Mount Iō. It is part of the Chishima volcanic zone. The highest peak is Mount Rausu. The peninsula is long and wide at its base. It covers some The peninsula is bounded on the northwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamchatka
The Kamchatka Peninsula (, ) is a peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of about . The Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk make up the peninsula's eastern and western coastlines, respectively. Immediately offshore along the Pacific coast of the peninsula runs the Kuril–Kamchatka Trench. The Kamchatka Peninsula, the Commander Islands, and Karaginsky Island constitute Kamchatka Krai of the Russia, Russian Federation. The majority of the 322,079 inhabitants are ethnic Russians, with about 13,000 being Koryaks (2014). More than half of the population lives in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (179,526 in 2010) and nearby Yelizovo (38,980). The Kamchatka Peninsula contains the volcanoes of Kamchatka, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, that form part of the Ring of Fire. Geography Politically, the peninsula forms part of Kamchatka Krai. The southern tip is called Cape Lopatka. (Lopatka is Russian for spade.) The circular bay to the north of this on the Pacific side is Avac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staritsky Peninsula
The Staritsky Peninsula projects into the Taui Bay of the Sea of Okhotsk in Magadan Oblast, Russian Far East immediately south of Magadan, which occupies the isthmus of the peninsula. It is separated from the mainland by the smaller Nagayev Bay on the west and on the east. Before 1875 the it was known as the Miyekan Peninsula after the local even's name Miyekan for the Nagayev bay. In 1875 the hydrographer mapped the local shores and named the peninsula after the Russian captain and hydrologist . Its highest point is , , elevation 694m, prominence In topography, prominence or relative height (also referred to as autonomous height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contour line encircling ... 625m. References Landforms of Magadan Oblast Landforms of the Sea of Okhotsk Peninsulas of Russia Pacific Coast of Russia {{MagadanOblast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisyansky Peninsula
Lisyansky Peninsula (Russian: ''Poluostrov Lisyanskogo'') is a mountainous peninsula in Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Federation Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders .... Cape Duga forms its southern terminus. To its west lies Yeyriney Gulf and to its east Ushki Bay.National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. (2014). ''Sailing Directions (Enroute): East Coast of Russia''. U.S. Government, Springfield, Virginia. References Peninsulas of Russia Landforms of Khabarovsk Krai {{KhabarovskKrai-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koni Peninsula
The Koni Peninsula projects into the Sea of Okhotsk in Magadan Oblast, in the Russian Far East, and has an area of 103,434 hectares. Its north-western shores are on the Taui Bay. Its north-eastern shores are on the Odyan Bay; the latter one resolves into the ("Pusa Bay"). The Peninsula's south-eastern shore is on the . From the Zabiyaka Bay northwards the makes a notch into the isthmus between the peninsula and the mainland, into the valley of the Siglan River. The Olsky District, Ola sector of the Magadan Nature Reserve is situated on the peninsula, in its western part. Its eastern border runs from (Плоский, "Flat") in the north approximately south-eastwards along several watersheds down to the mouth of the Antara River (about 9 kilometers east of (Блиган).) The shores of the reserve are surrounded by the buffer zone, a 2-kilometer wide strip of the sea from Cape Ploskiy to two nameless streams 9km to the east of the Antara River. Like in the Reserve, any human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zavyalov Island
Zavyalov Island (, or ''Ostrov Zav’yalova''), formerly Ola Island (''Остров Ольский''), is a relatively large island in the Sea of Okhotsk, northwestern Pacific. It is located on the eastern side of Taui Bay, west of Cape Taran, Koni Peninsula, about south of the city of Magadan. Zavyalov is a mountainous island; it is long and wide. The Siberian dwarf pine ''(Pinus pumila)'' and the dwarf birch '' Betula middendorffii'' grow on the island. Its shores are a breeding ground for the Steller sea lion. Administratively Zavyalov Island belongs to the Magadan Oblast of the Russian Federation. History Zavyalov Island was frequented by American whaleships cruising for bowhead whales between 1849 and 1885. They called it Bowhead Island. Whaleboat A whaleboat is a type of open boat that was used for catching whales, or a boat of similar design that retained the name when used for a different purpose. Some whaleboats were used from whaling ships. Other whaleboats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spafaryev Islands
The Spafaryev Islands, or Spafaryev Island (''Остров Спарафьева''; Ostrov Spafar’yeva), a relatively large double island, are located in the Sea of Okhotsk. It was formerly known as Korovi Island.United States. (1918). ''Asiatic Pilot, Volume 1: East coast of Siberia, Sakhalin Island and Chosen''. Washington: Hydrographic Office. It lies 7 km east of the Antamlan Peninsula (also known as Khmitevsky), the southernmost peninsula enclosing the Taui Bay (Тауйская губа; Tauyskaya Guba) from its western side. Administratively these islands belong to the Magadan Oblast of the Russian Federation. Etymology The Spafaryev Islands were named after Major General knight Leontiy Spafaryev (1765–1847) of the Imperial Russian Navy. Spafaryev was Director of the Russian Lighthouse Administration and cartographer of the Russian Admiralty. History The islands were frequented by American and French whaleships hunting bowhead and gray whales between 1849 and 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shantar Islands
The Shantar Islands () are a group of fifteen islands located off the northwestern shore of the Sea of Okhotsk east of Uda Bay and north of Academy Bay. Most of the islands have rugged cliffs, but they are of moderate height; the highest point in the island group is 720 metres. The name of the island group has its origins in the Nivkh language from the word ч’андь ''č’and’'' meaning "to be white". The islands are currently uninhabited. Geography The island group is administered by Russia as part of Khabarovsk Krai. Islands * Bolshoy Shantar Island. The largest island in the Shantar group, with an area of 1790 km2. It is about 72 km in length and 49 km in width. It has a large brackish lake (Lake Bol'shoe) in its northern end which is connected to the sea through a narrow passage. Smelts ('' Hypomesus japonicus'' and '' olidus'') are found in this lake. * Feklistova Island, with an area of 372 km2. * Malyy Shantar Island, with an area of 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iony Island
Iony Island (), or Jonas' Island, formerly Ostrov Svyatogo Iony ( Saint Jonas' Island), is a small island in the Sea of Okhotsk. Administratively, Iony belongs to the Khabarovsk Krai of the Russian Federation. Geography Iony Island is the only island in the Sea of Okhotsk that is located in the open sea. All other islands in the Okhotsk Sea are either coastal or belong to the Kuril island chain. It is in length, wide, and rises to a height of . The island is barren and conical in shape with sheer cliffs rising to heights of . Several rocks lie off the island, including a group of four high rocks about to the north-northwest and several detached rocks to the south. The island is often enveloped in dense fog due to cold bottom water upwelling to the surface. The flood tidal current off the island sets west, while the ebb sets to the east or east-southeast. These currents may reach up to 1.5 to 2 knots during spring tides and create numerous eddies, small whirlpools, and tid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
