Siberian continental shelf

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The Siberian continental shelf is an extensive, shallow underwater extension of the Siberian landmass in the Arctic Ocean, notable as one of the largest continental shelves in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf continental shelf
marine geographic region
adjacentTo Russian Exclusive Economic Zone
averageDepth less than 100 meters
biodiversity supports Arctic benthic communities
supports marine mammals
characterizedBy shallow water depths
climateZone polar
connected Siberian mainland to emergent Arctic shelves during low sea level
contains methane hydrates
subsea permafrost
countryBorder Russia
extendsFrom Kara Sea
extendsTo Chukchi Sea
formedDuring Cenozoic era
geologicalSetting passive continental margin
governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
hasPart Chukchi Sea shelf
linked to: Chukchi Sea

East Siberian Sea shelf
linked to: East Siberian Sea

Kara Sea shelf
linked to: Kara Sea

Laptev Sea shelf
linked to: Laptev Sea
importantFor Arctic marine ecosystems
global carbon cycle
influencedBy Lena River discharge
Ob River discharge
Yenisei River discharge
locatedIn Arctic Ocean
locatedOffCoastOf Siberia
maximumDepth approximately 100 meters
notableAs one of the largest continental shelves in the world
oceanographicFeature influenced by river discharge from Siberian rivers
overlies Siberian craton margin
partOf Arctic continental shelf
linked to: Arctic region

Eurasian continental margin
resourcePotential hydrocarbons
natural gas
oil
seafloorType mud
silt
soft sediments
seaIceCover multi-year sea ice historically common
seasonal
shapedBy glacial–interglacial sea-level changes
subjectOfStudy methane emissions
paleoclimate research
permafrost degradation
wasExposedAsLandDuring Pleistocene glacial maxima

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Kara Sea locatedOn Siberian continental shelf
Vega expedition explorationArea Siberian Arctic coast
linked to: Siberian continental shelf
Vitus Bering exploredRegion Siberian Arctic coast
linked to: Siberian continental shelf
Amundsen Basin locatedBetween Siberian continental margin
linked to: Siberian continental shelf
Dmitry Laptev Strait partOf East Siberian Arctic Shelf
linked to: Siberian continental shelf
Arctic sea ice system spans Arctic continental shelves
linked to: Siberian continental shelf
Eurasian continental margin hasPart Kara Sea shelf
linked to: Siberian continental shelf
Eurasian continental margin relatedTo Arctic continental shelves
linked to: Siberian continental shelf