CHAPTER 7: ARCTIC CIRCLE

WATER BODIES
• Chukchi Sea: It is connected to the
Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean via
the Bering Strait at its southernmost
end.
• East Siberian Sea: It is the one of the
least studies water bodies in the area
which is experiences extremely harsh
climate.
• Laptev Sea: It is surrounded on three
sides by land.
• Kara Sea: It is located to the north of
Siberia between the Barents Sea and the
Laptev Sea.
• Barents Sea: It is off the northern
coasts of Russia and Norway and is
relatively shallower than the other parts
of the Arctic Ocean.
§ The sea serves as an important site for the exploration of hydrocarbon resources.
§ It is also a productive fishing area.
§ The Pechora Sea and the White Sea are both parts of the Barents Sea.
• Wandel Sea: It stretches from Greenland’s northeast to Svalbard.

NOTE: HIMADRI – India’s research laboratory in Svalbard, Norway; near the North Pole.

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