Gulf of Ob
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"Ob Bay" redirects here. Not to be confused with Ob' Bay.
The Gulf of Ob (Russian: Обская губа, romanized: Obskaya guba; also known as Bay of Ob, Russian: Обский залив, romanized: Obsky zaliv) is a bay of the Arctic Ocean, located in Northern Russia at the mouth of the Ob River.[2] It is the world's longest estuary.[3]
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Gulf of Ob | |
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О́бская губа́ (Russian) | |
Location | Far North |
Coordinates | 68°50′N 73°30′E |
River sources | Ob River |
Ocean/sea sources | Kara Sea |
Basin countries | Russia |
Average depth | 10–12 m (33–39 ft) |
Official name | Islands in Ob Estuary, Kara Sea |
Designated | 13 September 1994 |
Reference no. | 676[1] |
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