. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE SEA OF AZOV. 429 the salt consumed iu tlie empire. According to the demand the Government extracts from 100,000 to 400,000 tons yearly from the district.* The Sivash, whose contours are in other respects so irregular, is separated from the Sea of Azov by a remarkably regular strip of land, named after the little port of Arabat, at its southern extremity. About 70 miles long, and varying in breadth from 1,800 to 5,800 yards, this singular formation is composed almost entirely of sand, and, especially in the north, of argillaceous masses and cal
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE SEA OF AZOV. 429 the salt consumed iu tlie empire. According to the demand the Government extracts from 100,000 to 400,000 tons yearly from the district.* The Sivash, whose contours are in other respects so irregular, is separated from the Sea of Azov by a remarkably regular strip of land, named after the little port of Arabat, at its southern extremity. About 70 miles long, and varying in breadth from 1,800 to 5,800 yards, this singular formation is composed almost entirely of sand, and, especially in the north, of argillaceous masses and calcareous rocks, which Fig. 225.—Strait of Yeni-Kaleh. Scale 1 : 500, Depth 0 to 13 Feet. 13 to 26 Feet. 2G Feet and upwards. •^^.^^^__ 5 Miles. have served as supports for the sandy embankments disposed by the winds and currents along their line from shore to shore. The only break is at the northern extremity, where the " Putrid Sea " communicates at present through the Strait of Genichesk with the Sea of Azov. Even this opening is widened or narrowed with the direction of the winds and the quantity of sand brought with the current, either * Yieldof the Crimean salines:—1873, 386,741 tons; 1874, 242,228 Ions ; 1875, 91,878 tons ; 187^, 198,037 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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