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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The concern about the large marine mammals of the Laptev Sea has increased in the last decade for two reasons.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2013

Preliminary exploration has already begun, including in the Laptev Sea.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2013

Secondly, there are plans to develop the Laptev Sea for oil and gas production.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2013

The Laptev Sea is now a target for large-scale energy exploration The Russian government says the country's future wealth depends on exploiting the deposits here and in other parts of the Arctic.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2013

The boys were sent to fish in the Laptev Sea.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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