White Sea

American  

noun

1. an arm of the Arctic Ocean, in the NW Russian Federation in Europe. About 36,000 sq. mi. (93,240 sq. km).

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White Sea British  

noun

1. an almost landlocked inlet of the Barents Sea on the coast of NW Russia. Area: 90 000 sq km (34 700 sq miles)

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White Sea

For some, it’s a final destination to breed, but for many others it’s a stopover on their way north to breeding grounds in Iceland or the White Sea in Russia.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 26, 2023

The missile was fired from the Barents Sea and hit a target in the White Sea, it said.

From Reuters ● May 28, 2022

And in July, Russia made a similar announcement and said its missile had been launched from a frigate in the White Sea.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2021

An overnight train south and a ferry took us across the Arctic Circle, to the Solovetsky Archipelago in the White Sea.

From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2021

Along the whole coast, from the White Sea to Behring's Straits, no glacier was seen.

From Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras by Wallace, Alfred Russel