Gulf of Ob

Gulf of Ob
Map showing the location of the Gulf of Ob.
LocationFar North
Coordinates68°50′N 73°30′E / 68.833°N 73.500°E / 68.833; 73.500
Native nameО́бская губа́  (Russian)
River sourcesOb River
Ocean/sea sourcesKara Sea
Basin countriesRussia
Average depth10–12 m (33–39 ft)
Official nameIslands in Ob Estuary, Kara Sea
Designated13 September 1994
Reference no.676[1]
Satellite image of the Gulf of Ob

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. It is in Northern Russia at the mouth of the Ob River.[2] It is the world's longest estuary.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Islands in Ob Estuary, Kara Sea". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Gulf of Ob". www.eosnap.com/ Earthsnapshot.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20.
  3. ↑ "Longest estuary". divingalmanac.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-28.