GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Sea of Okhotsk
The Sea of Okhotsk is a northwestern Pacific marginal sea enclosed by the Russian mainland, Kamchatka, the Kuril chain, Hokkaido and Sakhalin. Its cold setting contrasts with the warm-current-influenced seas farther south.
Fast Facts
- Kamchatka lies east and Sakhalin west.
- The Kuril Islands separate it from the open Pacific.
- The Amur reaches its southwestern region through the Amur estuary.
Connected lessons
- Sea of OkhotskMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Amur RiverRelated places
- Soya StraitRelated places
- Tatar StraitRelated places
- Sea of Japan / East SeaRelated places