Zhemchug Canyon

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

[[File:Beringian Margin canyons.png|thumb|450px|[[Bering Sea]] aerial view, showing Zhemchug Canyon in the center]]

[[File:Beringian Margin canyons.png|thumb|450px|[[Bering Sea]] aerial view, showing Zhemchug Canyon in the center]]

'''Zhemchug Canyon''' (from the [[Russian language|Russian]] жемчуг, "pearl") is an [[Submarine canyon|underwater canyon]] located in the Bering Sea between the [[Siberia]]n and [[Alaska]]n 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|Bering Sea’s]] ecosystem, contributing to its biological productivity and natural habitat for a diverse range of marine species.

'''Zhemchug Canyon''' (from the [[Russian language|Russian]] жемчуг, "pearl") is an [[Submarine canyon|underwater canyon]] located in the Bering Sea between the [[Siberia]]n and [[Alaska]]n 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 canyon is renowned for its extraordinary size and unique marine environment. It forms a significant portion of the [[Bering Sea|Bering Sea’s]] ecosystem, contributing to its biological productivity and natural habitat for a diverse range of marine species.

==Geography==

==Geography==