Red Army Strait

Red Army Strait (Russian: Пролив Красной Армии, Proliv Krasnoy Army)[1] is a strait in Severnaya Zemlya, Russia.[2] It is named after the Red Army (Krasnaya Armiya).

Red Army Strait
Map showing the location of Red Army Strait
Red Army Strait Location in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Location	Arctic
Coordinates	80°07′23″N 95°01′54″E
Native name	Пролив Красной Армии
Ocean/sea sources	Kara Sea / Laptev Sea
Basin countries	Russia
Max. width	18 km (11 mi)

Geography

The Red Army Strait is 18 kilometers (11 mi) wide. It separates Komsomolets Island in the north from October Revolution Island in the south and connects the Kara Sea in the west with the Laptev Sea in the east. The Yuny Strait, separating Pioneer Island from Komsomolets Island, branches to the northwest in the eastern part of the strait.[3]

The huge Academy of Sciences Glacier reaches the shore all along the northern side of the strait, while the smaller Rusanov Glacier flanks the eastern part of its southern shore. Cape October is located in the northern shore of October Revolution Island, facing the Red Army Strait.[4] Visoky Island lies about 18 km (11 mi) east and Bolshoy Izvestnikovky Island lies about 13 km (8.1 mi) to the southwest of the cape.

1975 map showing Severnaya Zemlya and the Taymyr Peninsula

References

1. Characteristics of Icebergs in Their Calving Sites in Russian Arctic: Results of Airborne and Direct Studies during IPY 2007/08
2. "Proliv Krasnoy Armii". Mapcarta. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
3. "Proliv Yunyy". Mapcarta. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
4. "Mys Oktyabr'skiy". Mapcarta. Retrieved 28 December 2016.