Kotzebue Sound
General data
- Water type: Bay
- Progression: Chukchi Sea -> Arctic ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subpolar
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Description
Kotzebue Sound is an arm of the Chukchi Sea in the western region of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is on the north side of the Seward Peninsula and bounded on the east by the Baldwin Peninsula. It is 100 miles (160 km) long and 70 miles (110 km) wide. Kotzebue Sound is located in the transitional climate zone, which is characterized by long, cold winters and cool summers.
Rivers
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Gadiformes - Cods
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Catches
