The East Siberian Mountains or East Siberian Highlands (Russian: Восточно-Сибирское нагорье, romanized: Vostochno-Sibirskoye Nagorye) are one of the largest mountain systems of the Russian Federation. They are located between the Central Yakutian Lowland and the Bering Strait in Northeast Siberia. The area of the East Siberian Mountains has a very low population density.[1] The territory of the mountain system is one of the Great Russian Regions.
The East Siberian System consists of several separate sections of mountain ranges rising to the north and south of the Arctic Circle. The main group of ranges stretches for a distance of nearly 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi) from the Lena River valley to Cape Dezhnyov, at the eastern end of the Chukotka Peninsula. Although it reaches a width of roughly 1,200 kilometres (750 mi), the highland region is almost cut in half by the East Siberian Lowland that stretches to the north in the central area. To the southwest the boundary is not clearly delimited, as it overlaps with the system of the South Siberian Mountains. Owing to the mountainous terrain, large swathes of the East Siberian system are uninhabited. The largest city is Magadan.[3]
The world's lowest temperatures for inhabited places have been recorded in this region. In the south of the East Siberian Mountain System lies the area of the famous Oymyakon Depression, where record low temperatures are registered, even though the region is about 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi) to the south of the geographic North Pole.[5]
The lower elevations of the ranges, as well as the valleys, are largely covered by taiga.[6] Rivulets and humid areas in lower altitudes of most of the ranges of the system provide a habitat for the Siberian Salamander,[7] a species known for surviving deep freezes —as low as −45 °C (−49 °F).[8]
^World Meteorological Organization Global Weather & Climate Extremes
^Herbert Hesmer. Einwirkungen der Menschen auf die Wälder der borealen kühlen Zonen der Alten Welt, Ch. Sowjetunion (Taiga), p. 188 ISBN3-531-03211-9
^JSTOR - Emmett Reid Dunn, The Salamanders of the Family Hynobiidae
^"How salamanders survive the deep freeze". New Scientist. 11 September 1993. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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The East Siberian Mountains or East Siberian Highlands Russian Vostochno Sibirskoe nagore romanized Vostochno Sibirskoye Nagorye are one of the largest mountain systems of the Russian Federation They are located between the Central Yakutian Lowland and the Bering Strait in Northeast Siberia The area of the East Siberian Mountains has a very low population density 1 The territory of the mountain system is one of the Great Russian Regions East Siberian MountainsVostochno Sibirskoe nagoreView of the northern end of the Chersky RangeHighest pointPeakPobedaElevation3 003 m 9 852 ft Coordinates65 10 32 N 146 00 27 E 65 17556 N 146 00750 E 65 17556 146 00750DimensionsLength2 700 km 1 700 mi Width1 200 km 750 mi Area2 000 000 square kilometres 770 000 sq mi GeographyLocation in Eastern RussiaCountryRussiaFederal subjectsSakha Republic Magadan Oblast Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Kamchatka Krai and Khabarovsk KraiRange coordinates65 N 158 E 65 N 158 E 65 158Borders onCentral Yakutian Lowland East Siberian Lowland and South Siberian MountainsGeologyOrogenyAlpine orogenyClimbingEasiest routeFrom Yakutsk or MagadanIn some areas of the East Siberian Mountains such as the Kisilyakh Range and the Oymyakon Plateau there are kigilyakhs the rock formations that are highly valued in the culture of the Yakuts 2 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Ranges 1 2 Hydrography 2 Climate flora and fauna 2 1 Ecoregions 3 See also 4 ReferencesGeography editThe East Siberian System consists of several separate sections of mountain ranges rising to the north and south of the Arctic Circle The main group of ranges stretches for a distance of nearly 3 000 kilometres 1 900 mi from the Lena River valley to Cape Dezhnyov at the eastern end of the Chukotka Peninsula Although it reaches a width of roughly 1 200 kilometres 750 mi the highland region is almost cut in half by the East Siberian Lowland that stretches to the north in the central area To the southwest the boundary is not clearly delimited as it overlaps with the system of the South Siberian Mountains Owing to the mountainous terrain large swathes of the East Siberian system are uninhabited The largest city is Magadan 3 Ranges edit Verkhoyansk Range Kharaulakh Range Kular Range Sietinden Range Orulgan Range Dzhardzhan Range Muosuchan Range Munni Range Kelter Range Ust Vilyuy Range Sette Daban Skalisty Range Ulakhan Bom Kyllakh Range Suntar Khayata Range Yana Oymyakon Highlands Elgi Plateau Oymyakon Plateau Yana Plateau Nelgesin Range Tirekhtyakh Range Kyundyulyun Chersky Range Khadaranya Range Ymiysky Range Kisilyakh Range Selennyakh Range Moma Range Ulakhan Chistay Range Arga Tas Silyap Range Chibagalakh Range Nendelgin Tas Kystabyt Upper Kolyma Highlands Angachak Range Kyun Tas Polousny Range Kondakov Plateau Suor Uyata Ulakhan Sis Range Alazeya Plateau Yukaghir Highlands Nera Plateau Kolyma Mountains Omsukchan Range Oloy Range Ush Urekchen Kedon Range Kongin Range Maymandzhin Range Anadyr Highlands Anadyr Plateau Anyuy Range Ilirney Range Kyrganay Range Chuvanay Range Shchuchy Range Chukotka Mountains Chantal Range Pekulney Range Shelag Range Dzhugdzhur Mountains Koryak Mountains Ichigem Range Olyutor Range Ukelayat Range Komeutyuyam Range Rarytkin Range Ukvushvuynen Range nbsp Mountain taiga in the summer Kyrganay Range nbsp Winter road near Goltsovoy Mine Kolyma Range Hydrography edit The main rivers of the vast region are the Yana Indigirka Kolyma and its tributary Omolon as well as the Anadyr 4 Climate flora and fauna editThe world s lowest temperatures for inhabited places have been recorded in this region In the south of the East Siberian Mountain System lies the area of the famous Oymyakon Depression where record low temperatures are registered even though the region is about 3 000 kilometres 1 900 mi to the south of the geographic North Pole 5 The lower elevations of the ranges as well as the valleys are largely covered by taiga 6 Rivulets and humid areas in lower altitudes of most of the ranges of the system provide a habitat for the Siberian Salamander 7 a species known for surviving deep freezes as low as 45 C 49 F 8 Ecoregions edit See also List of ecoregions in Russia Chukchi Peninsula tundra Cherskii Kolyma mountain tundra Northeast Siberian taigaSee also edit nbsp Siberia portalMoma Natural ParkReferences edit Gvozdetsky N A amp Mikhailov N I Physical geography of the USSR M Thought 1978 OCLC 17901203 Kisilyahi in Russian Google Earth Geomorfologiya Rossii Geomorphology of Russia World Meteorological Organization Global Weather amp Climate Extremes Herbert Hesmer Einwirkungen der Menschen auf die Walder der borealen kuhlen Zonen der Alten Welt Ch Sowjetunion Taiga p 188 ISBN 3 531 03211 9 JSTOR Emmett Reid Dunn The Salamanders of the Family Hynobiidae How salamanders survive the deep freeze New Scientist 11 September 1993 Retrieved 2 November 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title East Siberian Mountains amp oldid 1154437445, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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