Talk:Sea of Azov

Brand new here, so sorry if I'm violating conventions...

In the introduction, the following erroneous text exists:

"The Sea of Azov is the shallowest sea in the world, with the depth varying between 0.9 and 1.4 feet"

This clearly contradicts other sections of the article with mentions an average depth of 7 meters.

I was curious how one would wage a naval campaign in 27 to 43 cm of water. :-)

premise: I cannot access ref.11, otherwise I had not written this.

From the article Azov (city), I read that the Kipchaks seized the area in 1067. This suggests that the prince Asuf was killed "in TAKING THIS city" rather than "in DEFENDING HIS city" -- really, what started my doubts is that rarely the cities are named after the defeated side (and a resistance against a local counter-attack does not seem probable). In any case, he was an invader and thus the city was not HIS. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.29.59.56 (talk) 08:13, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

this piece on tge Sea of Asov fails to mention Russia's annexation of Crimea in March of 2014. It was this annexation that caused Ukraine its military build up in the Asov Sea. 69.54.142.165 (talk) 10:48, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

why is this topic locked? It's a geological area subject to change. It makes no sense to lock it. 69.54.142.165 (talk) 10:49, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

Because there was persistent disruptive editing over the status of certain regions... Mellk (talk) 12:18, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

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Proposed prehistoric flood hypothesis

A geographic hypothesis known as the Azov–Kerch evacuation hypothesis* proposes that the **Sea of Azov–Kerch Strait–Sinop corridor could represent a plausible setting for a prehistoric flood event reflected in ancient flood narratives such as those of Noah, Utnapishtim, Manu, and Deucalion. The model highlights the unusual physical characteristics of the Sea of Azov, including its extremely shallow depth, extensive river inflow from the Don and Kuban rivers, and its single marine outlet through the Kerch Strait. Academia Azov Kerch

According to the hypothesis, rapid climatic changes following the end of the Younger Dryas period (c. 9700–9000 BCE) and early Holocene sea-level rise could have transformed low-lying areas around the Azov basin into marshes and shallow waters, potentially forcing local populations to rely on boats for evacuation. One proposed escape route leads south through the Kerch Strait into the Black Sea, possibly toward the Anatolian coast near Sinop, while another involves movement across the flooded Azov basin to its western shores.

The hypothesis is presented as a geographic model rather than a confirmed historical event, and its evaluation would require supporting archaeological and paleoenvironmental evidence from the Azov and Black Sea regions. SINGOJIU (talk) 20:47, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Day Creature (talk) 10:34, 15 March 2026 (UTC)