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Chukchi Sea

American  

noun

  1. a part of the Arctic Ocean, N of the Bering Strait.


Chukchi Sea British  

noun

  1. Russian name: Chukotskoye More.  Also called: Chukot Sea.  part of the Arctic Ocean, north of the Bering Strait between Asia and North America

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As the Chukchi Sea experiences longer periods without ice and the female and juvenile walruses spend more time resting on land, it makes them vulnerable to human and predator activity.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

In a study that has provided clues about how polar bear disease could be linked to ice loss, scientists examined blood samples from bears in the Chukchi Sea - between Alaska and Russia.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

Some of these changes are most likely due to increased food availability in the Chukchi Sea as a result of warmer waters and declining sea ice, the study suggests.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

The action completes protections for the entire Beaufort Sea Planning Area, building upon President Barack Obama’s 2016 withdrawal of the Chukchi Sea Planning Area and the majority of the Beaufort Sea, the White House said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2023

His picture of polar bears in an old house was taken on an island in the Chukchi Sea, between Russia and Alaska.

From NewsForKids.net • Oct. 20, 2022

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