Gulf of Ob
| Gulf of Ob | |
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 Map showing the location of the Gulf of Ob. | |
| Location | Far North |
| Coordinates | 68°50′N 73°30′E / 68.833°N 73.500°E |
| River sources | Ob River |
| Ocean/sea sources | Kara Sea |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Average depth | 10–12 m (33–39 ft) |
| Official name | Islands in Ob Estuary, Kara Sea |
| Designated | 13 September 1994 |
| Reference no. | 676 |
The Gulf of Ob (Russian: Обская губа, romanized: Obskaya guba; also known as Bay of Ob, Russian: Обский залив, romanized: Obsky zaliv) is a bay of the Arctic Ocean. It is in Northern Russia at the mouth of the Ob River. It is the world's longest estuary.
References
- ↑ "Islands in Ob Estuary, Kara Sea". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "Gulf of Ob". www.eosnap.com/ Earthsnapshot.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20.
- ↑ "Longest estuary". divingalmanac.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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