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Where are the continental shelf and continental slope located in the Sea of Okhotsk?

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Vertical physical map showing the seas of Japan and Okhotsk, highlighting underwater basins, trenches, and ridges, as well as the coastlines and boundaries of Russia, China, North Korea, South Korea, and Japan. Major cities, islands, and peninsulas such as Vladivostok, Tokyo, Hokkaido, Sakhalin, Kamchatka Peninsula, and the Kuril Islands are labeled. Water depths are indicated with color shading, and an inset locator map shows the region's position in East Asia.
Sea of Okhotsk

In the Sea of Okhotsk, the seabed topography is divided between the continental shelf and the continental slope:

  • Continental Shelf: This area is located along the northern and western margins of the sea, extending to a depth of approximately 650 feet (200 metres).1
  • Continental Slope: This feature encompasses the remaining area of the seaā€”accounting for about 70 percent of the total seabedā€”and deepens toward the south and east to roughly 5,000 feet (1,500 metres).1