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

Some specimens date to approximately 567 million years ago, making them 5-10 million years older than other known White Sea fossils.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

A fishing village on the frigid shores of the White Sea is slowly vanishing under sand.

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2022

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

From Reuters ● May 28, 2022

The Volga by this system communicates with the White Sea, the Baltic, and the Euxine,—statistics showing that no less than fifteen thousand vessels navigate this great river annually.

From Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia by Maturin Murray Ballou

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