The Pacific Ocean basin belongs to the Sea of Japan. This body of water is separated from the ocean by the Japanese islands and the island of Sakhalin. Its waters wash the shores of Japan, Korea, Russia and the DPRK. The vast warm Kuroshio Current runs along the southern part of the sea.
Geographic features
A map of the Sea of Japan shows that it has natural boundaries. But in some places it is limited conditionally. Its border with the Sea of Okhotsk runs along the line between Cape Sushcheva and Cape Tyk. The Sea of Japan has an area of over 1 million square meters. km. Its maximum depth is recorded at a point equal to 3742 m.
The sea is stretched along the meridian and narrows towards the north. It is smaller in size than the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea. However, the Sea of Japan is one of the deepest and largest Russian seas. There are no large islands in this sea. But from the small islands one can single out Moneron, Rishiri, Rebun, Oshima, Putyatin, Askold, Ullendo, Russian, etc. The coast of the Sea of Japan is poorly indented. There are no coves and bays that go deep into the mainland. The simplest outlines are the coast of Sakhalin Island.
Climatic conditions
The Sea of Japan is an area dominated by a monsoon temperate climate. The north of the sea is covered with ice in winter. The south and east are much warmer. In the northern region of the ocean, the air is cooled down to -20 degrees in winter. During the summer months, monsoons bring humid and warm air with them. In the southern part of the ocean, the air temperature is +25 degrees. Typhoons are frequent in the autumn months. Waves during a typhoon can reach 12 m in height. The currents in the sea form gyres. Fauna and flora differ depending on the area of the sea. In the northern cool regions, the nature of temperate latitudes prevails. The southern part of the Sea of Japan is home to animals that need warm water. The sea is rich in shrimps, crabs, ruffs, scallops and other inhabitants.
Primorye is characterized by abundant algae and herbs. Over 200 species of algae are distinguished in the Peter the Great Bay. Of these, seaweed is of great importance to humans. In the waters of the bays, there are giant oysters living at a depth of no more than 7 m. In the Sea of Japan, coastal scallops and Kamchatka crabs are bred. Squid and octopus are hunted there. This sea is home to various shark species. The most common is the katran shark, which is not dangerous to humans. There are seals, whales and dolphins in the Sea of Japan.
