Definitions for beaufort sea
ˈboʊ fərtbeau·fort sea

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1. Beaufort Seanoun

   part of the Arctic Ocean to the northeast of Alaska

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1. beaufort sea

   The Beaufort Sea is a marginal or portion of the Arctic Ocean located north of Alaska and Canada's Yukon and Northwest territories. It stretches from Point Barrow, Alaska, to the channels of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is named after the British hydrographer Sir Francis Beaufort. The sea is frozen nearly all year, becoming partially ice-free only in August and September. It is known for its severe weather conditions and is an important habitat for various wildlife including polar bears, bowhead whales, and seals. The Beaufort Sea also holds significant oil and gas deposits beneath its seabed.

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1. Beaufort Sea

   The Beaufort Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of the Northwest Territories, the Yukon, and Alaska, west of Canada's Arctic islands. The sea is named after hydrographer Sir Francis Beaufort. The major Mackenzie River empties into the Canadian part of the sea, west of Tuktoyaktuk, which is one of the few permanent settlements on the sea shores. The sea, characterized by severe climate, is frozen over most of the year. Historically, only a narrow pass up to 100 km opened in August–September near its shores, but recently due to climate change in the Arctic the ice-free area in late summer has greatly enlarged. The seacoast was populated about 30,000 years ago, but the population density is very low. The sea contains significant resources of petroleum and natural gas under its shelf, such as the Amauligak field. They were discovered in the period between 1950s and 1980s, and their exploration became the major human activity in the area since the 1980s. The traditional occupations of fishery and whale and seal hunting are practiced only locally, and have no commercial significance. As a result, the sea hosts one of the largest colonies of beluga whales, and there is no sign of overfishing. There is a long-standing dispute between the United States and Canada over the sea border area, but significant steps have been taken in 2010 toward its resolution.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beaufort sea in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of beaufort sea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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