Kandalaksha Hollow

physical feature, White Sea

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The Kandalaksha Hollow is a physical feature within the White Sea, an inlet of the Arctic Ocean in northwestern Russia. This hollow is characterized by sharply formed sides, suggesting it originated as a fault. The White Sea itself is an important waterway, connected to the Barents Sea and linked to European Russia's transportation system via the White Sea–Baltic Canal. The sea's irregular shape includes large gulfs like Kandalaksha, Onega, Dvina, and Mezen. The Kandalaksha coast is described as low and swampy.12

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In the northwest lies the Kandalaksha Hollow with its sharply formed sides that apparently originated as a fault. In the southern portion is an elevation known as the Solovets Islands. Many small underwater elevations are found in the Onega Inlet. Sandy underwater ridges, created by inflowing currents, prevail in the…
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In the northwest lies the Kandalaksha Hollow with its sharply formed sides that apparently originated as a fault. In the southern portion is an elevation known as the Solovets Islands. Many small underwater elevations are found in the Onega Inlet. Sandy underwater ridges, created by inflowing currents, prevail in the…
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