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Beaufort Sea

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A marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska and Canada's Yukon and Northwest Territories, named for the British hydrographer Francis Beaufort. It remains heavily ice-covered for most of the year and is a focus of Arctic sea ice research.

Facts
Area (sq km)
476,000 1
Maximum Depth (m)
4683 1
Latitude
72 degrees north 1
Longitude
137 degrees west 1
Connections

Borders

Canada, Countries
Sources
1. Beaufort Sea - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, area
    476000 km2
  • Infobox, max_depth
    4683 m
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    72 N 137 W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    72 N 137 W
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Wikidata: Beaufort Sea
Wikidata Q131274, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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