Solnechny Bay (Russian: Бухта Солнечная, Bukhta Solnechnaya),[2] is a bay in Severnaya Zemlya, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.[1]

Solnechny Bay
View of the shore of Solnechny Bay with the abandoned polar station buildings
Solnechny Bay Location in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Location	Severnaya Zemlya, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates	78°11′N 103°7′E
Native name	Бухта Солнечная  (Russian)
Ocean/sea sources	Vilkitsky Strait
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	3 km (1.9 mi)[1]
Max. width	6.5 km (4.0 mi)

History

There is an abandoned polar station on the eastern side of Solnechny Bay, near Cape Antsev, as well as an astronomic observatory 4 km to the west.[3]

Geography

Solnechny Bay is a bay in the southern shore of Bolshevik Island, the southernmost island of Severnaya Zemlya. It is located on the Vilkitsky Strait coast of the island. The headland on the western side of the mouth of the bay is Cape Maysky and the eastern Cape Antsev.[3]

The bay opens towards the south and is about 7 km wide. The Vkhodnoy Islands, a group of two islets facing the bay lie 4 km off the shore.[1]

See also

• List of research stations in the Arctic

References

External links

• Media related to Solnechny Bay at Wikimedia Commons
• Weather forecast for Solnechnaya Bay - Russia
• Micromycetes from soil near the Solnechnaya bay

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