Laptev Sea

American

[lap-tef, -tev, lah-ptyif] / ˈlæp tɛf, -tɛv, ˈlɑ ptyɪf /

noun

an arm of the Arctic Ocean N of the Russian Federation in Asia, between Taimyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands.

Laptev Sea British

/ ˈlæptɪf /

noun

Former name: Nordenskjöld Sea. a shallow arm of the Arctic Ocean, along the N coast of Russia between the Taimyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands

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Ice in the Laptev Sea has started forming later than ever.

From The Guardian

It was late October before sea ice finally began reforming in the Laptev Sea, the latest date on record.

From Scientific American

It is the largest of the Lyakhovsky Islands, which are part of the New Siberian Islands archipelago that lies between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea.

From Seattle Times

Researchers are also studying the Arctic Laptev Sea during the expedition, he explained.

From Fox News

On Friday evening the ship, joined by a Russian icebreaker carrying more equipment, will leave this port city in northern Norway, sailing east for two weeks to the Laptev Sea, north of Central Siberia.

From New York Times

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