Vilkitsky Strait
Vilkitsky Strait | |
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пролив Вилькицкого (Russian) | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 77°57′N 103°35′E / 77.950°N 103.583°E |
Ocean/sea sources | Kara Sea / Laptev Sea |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 104 km (65 mi) |
Max. width | 55 km (34 mi) |
Vilkitsky Strait (Russian: пролив Вилькицкого) is a
km, the width approx. 55 km and the depth between 32 m and 210 m. It is covered with drifting ice all year round. The strait was discovered in 1913 by a Russian hydrographic expedition led by Boris Vilkitsky
and then named after him in 1918.
The
Geiberg Islands cover the entrance to the Vilkitsky Strait from the east, and the Firnley Islands do so from the west. The shores on the side of the Taymyr Peninsula are covered with tundra
vegetation and scattered stones. The northern coast is higher, and it becomes lower going south. The rivers that flow into the Vilkitsky Strait from the continental side are not significant. They are shallow and not suitable for navigation.
References
[1], see pg. 30