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Bering Sea (sea) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 60 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 60.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 175 00 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -175.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Northernmost portion of Pacific Ocean, separating Asia and North America; first explored by Semyon I Dezhnyov 1648 and later named after Danish captain Vitus Bering who visited area 1728; scene of disputes between US, Canada, and Great Britain early 20th century. |
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| Bering Sea (preferred,C,O)
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| Beringovo More (C,V)
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| Beringzee (C,V)
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| Behring (C,V)
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| Behring Sea (C,V)
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| Behrings Sea (C,V)
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| Kamchatka (C,V)
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| Kamchatka Sea (C,V)
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