Middendorff Bay
| Middendorff Bay | |
|---|---|
| Залив Миддендорфа ( Kara | |
| Ocean/sea sources | Kara Sea |
| Basin countries | Russia |
The Middendorff Bay, (Russian: Залив Миддендорфа) is a deeply indented bay in the shores of the Taymyr Peninsula. It is located southwest of the Nordenskiöld Archipelago in the Kara Sea and it is open towards the west.
Geography
This bay is limited on its eastern side by the
The Middendorff Bay is surrounded by bleak tundra coast. It is full of small islands and island groups, foremost of which are Gavrilova Island, the Shren Islands, the Krusenstern Islands, and farther offshore, Belukha and Prodolgovatyy Islands. The small Myachina Islands are located 3 km (1.9 mi) off Cape Vilda, further west from the bay along the coast.[1]
The climate in the area is severe, with long and bitter winters and frequent blizzards and gales. This desolate bay is frozen for about nine months in a year and even in summer it is never quite free of ice floes.
The Middendorff Bay and adjacent islands belong to the
History
This bay was explored by Russian geologist
Further reading
- William Barr, The Last Journey of Peter Tessem and Paul Knutsen, 1919.
- William Barr, Baron Eduard von Toll’s Last Expedition.
References
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