Chukchi Sea

Also known as Chukotka Sea

sea of the Arctic Ocean

AI overview

The Chukchi Sea is a body of water in the Arctic Ocean located between Russia and Alaska. It's an important region for Arctic ecosystems, indigenous communities, and international interests in the increasingly accessible Arctic.

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Encyclopedic overview

Reduced sea ice encountered by the NASA ICESCAPE voyage, Chukchi Sea, 2011 The Chukchi Sea (Russian: Чуко́тское мо́ре, romanized: Chukótskoye móre, IPA: [tɕʊˈkotskəjə ˈmorʲe]), sometimes referred to as the Chuuk Sea, Chukotsk Sea or the Sea of Chukotsk, is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is bounded on the west by the Long Strait, off Wrangel Island, and in the east by Point Barrow, Alaska, beyond which lies the Beaufort Sea. The Bering Strait forms its southernmost limit and connects it to the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The principal port on the Chukchi Sea is Uelen in Russia. The International Date Line crosses the Chukchi Sea from northwest to southeast. It is displaced eastwards to avoid Wrangel Island as well as the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug on the Russian mainland.

Etymology

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