Shelikov, Gulf of

northeastern extension of the Sea of Okhotsk bounded by the Kamchatka Peninsula. The gulf has a length of 650 km, a maximum width of 300 km, and a width of 130 km at the mouth. In the north, the gulf divides into the Gizhiga and Penzhina bays. The coasts are mainly rugged, except in the southeast, where they are low-lying. Depths range generally from 50 m to 150 m and reach a maximum of 350 m. The tides are diurnal and irregular, with heights of up to 12.9 m in Penzhina Bay. The gulf is covered with ice from December to May. The Gizhiga, Penzhina, and other rivers empty into it. Bird colonies are found on the coastal cliffs. Herring, flounder, navaga, and fish of the Osmeridae family are caught commercially. The gulf is named in honor of G. I. Shelikov.

单词	shelikov, gulf of
释义	Shelikov, Gulf of Shelikov, Gulf of northeastern extension of the Sea of Okhotsk bounded by the Kamchatka Peninsula. The gulf has a length of 650 km, a maximum width of 300 km, and a width of 130 km at the mouth. In the north, the gulf divides into the Gizhiga and Penzhina bays. The coasts are mainly rugged, except in the southeast, where they are low-lying. Depths range generally from 50 m to 150 m and reach a maximum of 350 m. The tides are diurnal and irregular, with heights of up to 12.9 m in Penzhina Bay. The gulf is covered with ice from December to May. The Gizhiga, Penzhina, and other rivers empty into it. Bird colonies are found on the coastal cliffs. Herring, flounder, navaga, and fish of the Osmeridae family are caught commercially. The gulf is named in honor of G. I. Shelikov.
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