The Sea has an area of 11,350 km ² ( 280 km x 80 km ) with the greatest depth reaching 1,370 m . The surface salinity of the sea averages about 22 parts per thousand , which is slightly greater than that of the Black Sea but only about two-thirds that of most oceans .
The Sea has an area of 11,350 km ² ( 280 km x 80 km ) with the greatest depth reaching 1,370 m . The salinity of the sea averages about 22 parts per thousand .