“Laptev Sea Encyclopedia” – one of the books in the series “Encyclopedia of Russian Seas”, published by “International Relations” publishing house in Moscow in 2014. Its authors are Prof. I.S. Zonn and Prof. A.G. Kostianoy. The publication is dedicated to one of Russia’s northern seas – the Laptev Sea, a part of the Arctic Ocean. The Encyclopedia contains about 300 articles on the hydrographic, geographic and hydrological characteristics of the sea. The most significant natural features are presented: the islands, peninsulas, bays, rivers, their geographical features, economy, culture and history, as well as cities, ports; water and biological resources, international agreements, research institutions, the activities of prominent scientists, researchers, and travelers. The Encyclopedia provides a chronology of major events that have become momentous milestones in the history of the discovery and development of the Laptev Sea from the 17th century to the present day. Second edition of...
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(2016). Laptev Sea Encyclopedia. In: Zonn, I.S., Kostianoy, A.G., Semenov, A.V. (eds) The Eastern Arctic Seas Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia of Seas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24237-8_595
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