- Taz Estuary
The Taz Estuary ( _ru. Тазовская губа) is a long gulf formed by the
Taz River .It consists of a roughly 250 km long estuary that begins in the area ofTazovskiy town and ends in theGulf of Ob , which is connected with theKara Sea . Its average width is about 25 km and it is one of the biggest estuaries in the world.It begins in the mouths of the Taz and the
Pur River s in a roughly north-south direction at a latitude of 67° 30' N, and it bends westwards at a latitude of 69° N, widening further before joining the Gulf of Ob.The Russian
Gazprom company is investing in the expansion of gas production in the Taz Estuary area, where there are said to be huge reserves.Russian biologist and explorer
Alexander von Middendorff found a frozenmammoth near the Taz Estuary. The body of the mammoth was transported to St Petersburg in 1866.References
* T. Armstrong, "In Search of a Sea Route to Siberia, 1553-1619".
* Erki Tammiksaar & Ian R. Stone, "Alexander von Middendorff and his expedition to Siberia (1842–1845)"
* Gas production: [http://www.skyminder.com/samples/GRAY_GRAY_CREDITINFO_EASTEUROPE_RUS.asp]
* Major estuaries of the world: [http://www.seaaroundus.org/.../EEZEstuarymap.aspx?EEZ=644&FAO=0&Country=Russian%20Federation%20(Asia)]
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