Beaufort Sea

[ boh-fert ]

noun

1. a part of the Arctic Ocean, NE of Alaska.

Beaufort Sea

noun

1. part of the Arctic Ocean off the N coast of North America

Example Sentences

When those warm conditions persisted in the summertime Beaufort Sea, northeast of Alaska, salmon could continue to Canada.

From Science Daily

One day in March, the black metal sail of a 360-foot attack sub armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles and torpedoes punched through the dense ice of the Beaufort Sea during Operation Ice Camp.

From New York Times

In April, they'd head north through the Chukchi Sea and into the Beaufort Sea off the Canadian and Alaska coasts, head west to the Russian Chukotka Peninsula, and finally go back south around mid-November.

From Science Daily

A mother bear's inability to successfully raise cubs contributed to the 40 per cent decline of the Southern Beaufort Sea subpopulation between 2000-2010.

From Science Daily

The coastal plain, which lies along the Beaufort Sea on Alaska’s northeastern edge, is marked by hills, rivers and small lakes and tundra.

From Seattle Times