Zhemchug Canyon
Submarine canyon in the Bering Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zhemchug Canyon (from the Russian жемчуг, "pearl") is an underwater canyon located in the Bering Sea between the Siberian and Alaskan coastlines. It is the deepest submarine canyon in the world with a vertical relief of 8,530 feet (2,600 meters) and a length of 99 miles (160 kilometers). The submarine canyon is renowned for its extraordinary size, hosting a unique marine environment because of its substantial size. It forms a significant portion of the Bering Sea’s ecosystem, contributing to its biological productivity and natural habitat for a diverse range of marine species.
"Zhemchug" redirects here. For the ship, see Russian cruiser Zhemchug. For the grape known as Yurskii Zhemchug, see Poulsard.