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OAS seaname Detail for Kara Sea
| seanames_id: | 78 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Kara Sea |
| Sea code: | 9 |
| Definition: | The limits of the Kara Sea, situated off the northern coast of USSR, between the Novaya Zemlya and the Severnaya Islands, are the following: On the North: A line joining Cape Kol Minutes zat (81 Degrees 00 Minutes N - 65 Degrees 20 Minutes E), on the eastern coast of Greem Bell Island, eastward to Cape Arkticheskiy (81 Degrees 16 Minutes N - 95 Degrees 45 Minutes E), the northern extremity of Komsomolets Islands. On the East: From Cape Arkticheskiy southeastward, through Komsomolets Island, to the southeastern extremity of this island (80 Degrees 13 Minutes N - 97 Degrees 20 Minutes E); thence a line joining the southeastern extremity of Komsomolets Island southeastward to Cape Gvardeicev (80 Degrees 10 Minutes N - 97 Degrees 40 Minutes E), the northern extremity of Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii Island; thence from Cape Gvardeicev southeastward, through this island, to Cape Anuchin (79 Degrees 40 Minutes N - 100 Degrees 20 Minutes E), the eastern extremity thereof; thence a line joining Cape Anuchin southeastward to Cape Peschanyy (79 Degrees 25 Minutes N - 102 Degrees 25 Minutes E), the northern extremity of Bol'shevik Island; thence from Cape Peschanyy southeastward, through this island, to Cape Evgenova (78 Degrees 18 Minutes N - 104 Degrees 50 Minutes E), the southeastern extremity thereof; and thence a line joining Cape Evgenova southward to Cape Pronchishcheva (77 Degrees 32 Minutes N - 105 Degrees 55 Minutes E) on the northern coast of USSR (the common limit with the Laptev Sea, see 9.2)y. On the South: From Cape Pronchishcheva southwestward, along the northern coast of USSR, to Cape Belyy Nos (69 Degrees 36 Minutes N - 60 Degrees 12 Minutes E). On the West: A line joining Cape Velyy Nos northwestward to Cape Greben Minutes (69 Degrees 40 Minutes N - 59 Degrees 59 Minutes E), the southern extremity of Vaygach Island; thence from Cape Greben Minutes northwestward, through this island, to Cape Rogatyy (70 Degrees 15 Minutes N - 58 Degrees 26 Minutes E), the western extremity thereof; thence a line joining Cape Rogatyy northwestward to Cape Kusov Nos (70 Degrees 28 Minutes N - 57 Degrees 07 Minutes E) the southern extremity of Yuzhnyy Island (Novaya Zemlya); thence from Cape Kusov Nos northwestward, through this island, to Cape Stolbovoy (73 Degrees 17 Minutes N - 53 Degrees 53 Minutes E), on the northwestern coast thereof; thence a line joining Cape Stolbovoy northeastward to Cape Serebryanyy (73 Degrees 21 Minutes N - 54 Degrees 05 Minutes E), the southwestern extremity of Severnyy Island (Novaya Zemlya); thence from Cape Serebryanyy northeastward, through this island, to Cape Zhelaniya (76 Degrees 57 Minutes N - 68 Degrees 35 Minutes E), on the northern coast thereof; and thence a line joining Cape Zhelaniya northward to Cape Kol Minutes zat (81 Degrees 00 Minutes N - 65 Degrees 20 Minutes E), on the eastern coast of Greem Bell Island (the common limit with the Barents Sea, see 9.4) |
| Citation: | Limits of Oceans and Seas, 1986 (Draft 4th edition). IHB Special Publication 23, International Hydrographic Bureau, 203p. |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 0 |
| Keydate: | 2000-09-13 04:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: | 2000-10-24 04:00:00+00 |