Simsa Bay
| Simsa Bay | |
|---|---|
| Залив Симса ( Far North | |
| Coordinates | 77°07′N 105°15′E / 77.117°N 105.250°E |
| River sources | Gol'tsovaya River |
| Ocean/sea sources | Laptev Sea |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Max. width | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
The Simsa Bay or Bay of Sims (Russian: Залив Симса; Zaliv Simsa) is a gulf in the Laptev Sea on the coast of the Taymyr Peninsula.
Geography
The bay measures about 40 km from the mouth of the Gol'tsovaya River in the west to its broadest opening to the sea in the east. Its average width is 14 km.
The cluster of islands deep inside the bay is known as Ostrova Zalivnyye 77°05′N 104°21′E / 77.083°N 104.350°E. The largest island is 4 km in length.
Owing to its extreme northerly location, the climate in the area of the Simsa Bay is exceptionally severe, with prolonged, bitter winters. This gulf is covered by ice most of the year, sometimes remaining frozen even in the brief summer period.
The Komsomolskaya Pravda Islands lie off the Simsa Bay's mouth.
Simsa Bay, Zaliv Simsa, should not be confused with Simskaya Bay, Bukhta Simskaya, an inlet on the right side of the Khatanga Gulf.
Administration
For administrative purposes the Simsa Bay belongs to the
History
In 1940-41 Soviet hydrographers found the remains of people, money, weapons and other items in the Simsa Bay and in the nearby
However, in the 1980s hydrographer V. A. Troitsky put forward a different theory. According to his point of view the deceased seafarers tried to sail by sea from the
References
- William Barr (Arctic historian), The First Soviet Convoy to the Mouth of the Lena.
- Exploration of the area: jstor.org and erlib.com
- Findings in Simsa Bay with pictures
- History of the area: jstor.org
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