Dmitry Laptev Strait
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Map showing the location of Laptev Strait
Laptev Strait (Russian: Пролив Дмитрия Лаптева) is a 60 km-wide strait in Russia. It separates Great Lyakhovsky Island of the Lyakhovsky Islands from the mainland, and connects the Laptev Sea in the west with the East Siberian Sea in the east.[1] It is named after Russian explorer Dmitry Laptev.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ I.P. Martini; H.R. Wanless (24 October 2014). Sedimentary Coastal Zones from High to Low Latitudes: Similarities and Differences. Geological Society of London. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-86239-374-5.
Categories:
- Sakha Republic geography stubs
- Straits of the Laptev Sea
- Straits of the East Siberian Sea
- Bodies of water of the Sakha Republic
- New Siberian Islands
- Straits of Russia