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Caspian Sea

Between Europe and Asia (endorheic)

The world's largest inland body of water — technically a sea by convention, home to the beluga sturgeon.

Max depth
1,025 m
Avg depth
211 m
Temperature
0 to 27 °C
Salinity
12-13 ppt
Wildlife

Marine life

Fish
Beluga SturgeonCaspian SalmonKutum
Mammals
Caspian Seal
Corals
None
Invertebrates
Caspian Shrimp
Other wildlife
Flamingo (coasts)
Activities

Sports suitability

Diving
Fishing
Sailing
Surfing
Snorkelling
Seafloor

Rock & geology

  • Terrigenous mud & sand
    Sediment carried from land by rivers
  • Evaporites (salt, gypsum)
    Left behind when ancient seas dried out
  • Sandstone & shale
    Oil- and gas-bearing sediments
Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine

Marine weather right now

Updated 1:09:27 PM
Sea surface temp
—
Wind
—
Wave height
0.8 m
Wave period
5.1 s
Visibility
—
Air temp
—
Current
—
Swell height
0.8 m
Readings interpolated at 42.00°, 51.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.
Tides · next 48 hours
Global tide model (estimate)
No tide data available for this spot.
Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.
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