Baikal
Siberia's ancient lake
Baikal refers to Lake Baikal in southeastern Siberia, the world's deepest and oldest freshwater lake.
The name appears in compounds like Baikal seal, the only freshwater seal species, and Baikal teal, a migratory duck.
In computing, Baikal is a Russian processor line designed to reduce dependence on foreign chips.
Russia's eastern expanse
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- riftCrack or estrangement
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
Lena · Kamchatka · Altai · Trans-Siberian
Allowing light through
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- pristinePure and untouched
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
limpid · pellucid · clear · turquoise · emerald · photogenic
Porous absorbent masses
- sculpinSpiny-headed bottom fish
- amphipodsSmall laterally-flattened crustaceans
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
unique · isolated · evolution · oilfish · invertebrates
Mediation between worlds
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- spiritualRelating to the soul
mythology · folklore · nomadic · traditional · ceremonies · offerings
Most big
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- drinkingLiquid consumption act
- potableSafe for ingestion
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
watershed · volume · limnology · pristine · purity · phytoplankton · zooplankton · oxygen-rich
Superlative of depth
- fathomlessImmeasurably deep or obscure
- abyssalExtremely deep, unmeasurable
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- trenchLong narrow excavation
bathymetry · sonar · pressure · darkness · plunging · submarine · ancient
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- protectedKept from harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
pollution · watershed · eutrophication · environmental · sustainable · preserve · threatened
Siberia
Russia's eastern expanse
permafrost · Lena · Kamchatka · Altai · Trans-Siberian
transparent
Allowing light through
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- pristinePure and untouched
pure · limpid · pellucid · clear · turquoise · emerald · photogenic
sponges
Porous absorbent masses
- sculpinSpiny-headed bottom fish
- amphipodsSmall laterally-flattened crustaceans
- biodiversityRange of life forms
species · unique · isolated · evolution · oilfish · invertebrates
shamanism
Mediation between worlds
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- sacredWorthy of reverence
spiritual · mythology · folklore · nomadic · traditional · ceremonies · offerings
largest
Most big
aquifer · watershed · volume · limnology · pristine · purity · phytoplankton · zooplankton · oxygen-rich · unpolluted
deepest
Superlative of depth
- fathomlessImmeasurably deep or obscure
- abyssalExtremely deep, unmeasurable
- benthicOf the sea bottom
trench · bathymetry · sonar · pressure · darkness · plunging · submarine · ancient
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- protectedKept from harm
endangered · pollution · watershed · eutrophication · environmental · sustainable · preserve · threatened
Tanganyika
Former East African nation
BaikalDead Sea
Landlocked hypersaline lake
Caspian Sea · ocean · Great Salt Lake · sea · Mediterranean Sea
BaikalLake Mead
Major Colorado River reservoir
Lake Powell · man-made lake · artificial lake · man-made reservoir · reservoir
- Lake BaikalDeepest lake on Earth