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The Middendorff Bay, (Russian: Залив Миддендорфа) is a deeply indented bay in the shores of the Taymyr Peninsula. It is located southwest of the Nordenskiöld Archipelago in the Kara Sea and it is open towards the west.
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 Map showing the location of the Middendorff Bay. | |
  Middendorff Bay | |
| Location | Far North |
| Coordinates | 75°50′N 92°30′E |
| Native name | Залив Миддендорфа (Russian) |
| River sources | Baydarata, Yuribey and Kara |
| Ocean/sea sources | Kara Sea |
| Basin countries | Russia |
Geography
This bay is limited on its eastern side by the Zarya Peninsula, named after Baron Eduard von Toll's ship Zarya. On the northern side of the Zarya Peninsula there is a small gulf called Bukhta Kolomeitseva, named after Captain N. N. Kolomeitsev, commander of ship Zarya.
The Middendorff Bay is surrounded by bleak tundra coast. It is full of small islands and island groups, foremost of which are Gavrilova Island, the Shren Islands, the Krusenstern Islands, and farther offshore, Belukha and Prodolgovatyy Islands. The small Myachina Islands are located 3 km (1.9 mi) off Cape Vilda, further west from the bay along the coast.[1]
The climate in the area is severe, with long and bitter winters and frequent blizzards and gales. This desolate bay is frozen for about nine months in a year and even in summer it is never quite free of ice floes.
The Middendorff Bay and adjacent islands belong to the Krasnoyarsk Krai administrative division of the Russian Federation and the whole area is part of the Great Arctic State Nature Reserve, the largest nature reserve of Russia.[2]
History
This bay was explored by Russian geologist Baron Eduard von Toll during his last venture, the Russian Arctic Expedition of 1900–1903. It was named after Alexander Theodor von Middendorff, a Russian zoologist, historian and explorer of Baltic-German origin.[3]
Further reading
- William Barr, The Last Journey of Peter Tessem and Paul Knutsen, 1919.
- William Barr, Baron Eduard von Toll’s Last Expedition.
References
- Topographical map
- Nature Reserve Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Alexander von Middendorff and his expedition to Siberia (1842–1845)
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На других языках
- [en] Middendorff Bay
[ru] Залив Миддендорфа
Залив Миддендорфа — залив Карского моря, на северо-западном побережье полуострова Таймыр. Залив имеет форму фьорда, северо-восточным основанием которого служит полуостров Заря, юго-восточным берег Харитона Лаптева, на западе открытое море с островами. В акватории залива много островов, наиболее крупный остров Рыкачева. В залив впадает река Толевая. Климат суровый, девять месяцев в году залив скован льдом и даже летом никогда не бывает полностью свободен ото льда. На берегах залива тундра. Залив Миддендорфа входит отдельным участком в состав Большого Арктического заповедника.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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