The Nakalpgotak Sea was a large sea in the Alpuk region of the Great Glacier.[1]
Geography[]
The Nakalpgotak Sea was a massive inland sea bordered to the north by the mountains of Nakvaligach and the east by the Keryjek Ridge. A network of shallow streams linked the Nakalpgotak Sea with the Lugalpgotak Sea. With a shape similar to a bowl, the Nakalpgotak Sea was 120 miles (190 kilometers) long with steep shores, some with a sheer 45° angle. The center of the sea had a depth of 700 feet (210 meters).[1]
The majority of the Nakalpgotak Sea was filled with thick pack ice and a large portion of the shore had massive walls of barrier ice, with an average height of 100 to 200 feet (30 to 61 meters). Floating within the sea were icebergs, some as long as 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) and as tall as mountains. During the warmer months of the year, meltwater from the mountains rushed into the sea, causing the water level to rise significantly.[1]
Flora & Fauna[]
Due to the low population of humans, the lake was home to a thriving population of polar bears and winter wolves. These predators fed on the large populations of fish, birds, and seals that lived within the sea.[1]
History[]
In the summer of −760 DR, an unseasonal heat wave caused a massive flood, inundating dozens of Iulutiun villages that were located near the eastern and northern shores. As a result, thereafter few Iulutiuns would settle near the sea.[1]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Rick Swan (1992). The Great Glacier. (TSR, Inc), pp. 65–66. ISBN 1-56076-324-8.