Key Facts about Kara Sea

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Amid a rapid expansion of Russian activity in the Arctic region, a nuclear-powered icebreaker named “50 Let Pobedy” (also known as 50 Years of Victory) suffered damage after colliding with a cargo vessel in the Kara Sea.

About Kara Sea

• It is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean that is located to the north of Siberia, Russia. 
• It covers an area of 880,000 sq.km.
• The sea has been named after the Kara River.
• It is situated between the Franz Josef Land in the northwest, the Novaya Zemlya islands in the west, and the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago in the east. 
• The Kara Strait and the Novaya Zemlya archipelago separate the Kara Sea from the Barents Sea in the west.
• In the east, the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago separates the Kara Sea from the Laptev Sea.
• In the north, the Kara Sea is also connected with the Arctic Basin.
• It is regarded as one of the world’s coldest seas and remains covered with ice from September to May.
• Different rivers, including the Kara, Ob, Pyasina, and Yenisei rivers, drain into the Kara Sea. 
• The significant islands that are found here include Bely, Dikson, Kamennyye, Oleni, and Taymyr Islands.
• The Nordenskiold Archipelago, which is composed of more than 90 islands and five large island subgroups, is the largest island group in the Kara Sea.

Kara Sea FAQs

Q1. What countries border the Kara Sea?

Ans. The Kara Sea is bordered by Russia to the south. It is part of the Arctic Ocean and lies off the northern coast of Siberia.

Q2. What is the island between Barents Sea and Kara Sea?

Ans: Curving between the shallow Kara Sea (east) and the deeper Barents Sea (west) is the Novaya Zemlya archipelago. 

Q3. Where is the Barents Sea?

Ans. The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia.

Source: ET