Knowra East Siberian Sea East Siberian Sea The East Siberian Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean between the Laptev Sea and Chukchi Sea, bordering northern Siberia. It is shallow, seasonally ice-covered, and receives major river inflows.
Arctic Ocean : The smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans, surrounding the North Pole. The East Siberian Sea is one of its marginal seas.
Sea ice : Frozen seawater that forms, grows, and melts at the ocean surface. Seasonal ice cover governs access, heat exchange, and light in the sea.
Northern Sea Route : A shipping route along Russia's Arctic coast connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Its passage crosses the East Siberian Sea, where ice and remoteness complicate navigation.
Arctic methane emissions : The release of methane from Arctic soils, wetlands, sediments, and waters into the atmosphere. Methane sources in and around the sea remain difficult to measure and attribute.
Laptev Sea : A marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia, west of the East Siberian Sea. It forms the East Siberian Sea's western neighbor.
Indigirka River : A river in northeastern Siberia that flows north into the East Siberian Sea. Its freshwater discharge influences coastal waters and sediment supply.
Arctic shipping : Commercial and other vessel traffic through Arctic waters. Seasonal openings in the sea ice affect vessel access across this region.
Permafrost carbon cycle : The movement and transformation of carbon stored in permafrost as frozen ground thaws. River and coastal inputs make the sea part of a changing Arctic carbon system.
Chukchi Sea : A marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean between northeastern Siberia and Alaska. It lies immediately east of the East Siberian Sea.
Kolyma River : A major river in northeastern Siberia that empties into the East Siberian Sea. Its large drainage basin delivers freshwater and material to the sea.
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