Kara Sea

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sea
gptkbp:area 880,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:climate polar climate
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Laptev_Sea
gptkb:Barents_Sea
gptkbp:conservationEfforts marine protected areas
biodiversity monitoring
gptkbp:culturalSignificance traditional fishing practices
local indigenous peoples
gptkbp:depth 600 meters
gptkbp:economicActivity natural gas reserves
oil reserves
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change effects
oil spills
melting ice caps
changing_marine_ecosystems
gptkbp:fishSpecies international agreements in place
regulated_by_Russian_authorities
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures submarine canyons
continental_shelf
gptkbp:historicalPeriod explored_by_Russian_explorers
explored_by_Norwegian_explorers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance World_War_II_shipping_routes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kara Sea
gptkbp:iceClass high in winter
low in summer
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:majorRivers gptkb:Yenisei_River
gptkb:Ob_River
Taz_River
gptkbp:navigationEquipment icebreaker support needed in winter
navigable during summer months
gptkbp:notableFor fishing industry
shipping routes
gptkbp:research climate research
marine biology studies
oceanographic studies
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Nenets_Autonomous_Okrug
gptkb:Yamalo-Nenets_Autonomous_Okrug
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Krasnoyarsk Krai
gptkbp:tourism limited due to harsh conditions
adventure tourism opportunities
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Northern_Sea_Route
Transpolar Sea Route
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:whales
polar bears
seals