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Tunguska (Irkutsk Oblast)
Tunguska, formerly also written Tungonska, may refer to: * The Tunguska event, a catastrophic explosion over Siberia in 1908. Places * Rivers in Russia: ** Upper Tunguska, an old name of the lower course of the Angara, tributary of the Yenisey ** Podkamennaya Tunguska ("Stony Tunguska", also: "Middle Tunguska"), tributary of the Yenisey; the place of the Tunguska event ** Nizhnyaya Tunguska ("Lower Tunguska"), tributary of the Yenisey ** Tunguska (Amur), tributary of the Amur *Tunguska Plateau In arts and entertainment * ''Tunguska'' (album), a 2006 album by Suns of the Tundra * '' Secret Files: Tunguska'', a 2006 video game * "Tunguska", a song by Cymbals Eat Guitars * "Tunguska", a song by Darkest Hour on their album, '' Deliver Us'' * "Tunguska", a song by Fanfarlo on their album, ''Rooms Filled with Light'' * "Tunguska", a song by Hopesfall on their album, '' Arbiter'' * "Tunguska" (''The X-Files''), a 1996 episode of ''The X-Files'' Other uses * 2K22 Tunguska, a Russian an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunguska Event
The Tunguska event (occasionally also called the Tunguska incident) was an approximately 12-megaton explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Yeniseysk Governorate (now Krasnoyarsk Krai), Russia, on the morning of June 30, 1908. The explosion over the sparsely populated Eastern Siberian Taiga flattened an estimated 80 million trees over an area of of forest, and eyewitness reports suggest that at least three people may have died in the event. The explosion is generally attributed to a meteor air burst: the atmospheric explosion of a stony asteroid about in size. The supposed asteroid approached from the east-southeast, and likely with a relatively high speed of about (~ Ma 80). It is classified as an impact event, even though no impact crater has been found; the object is thought to have disintegrated at an altitude of rather than having hit the surface of the Earth. The Tunguska event is the largest impact event on Earth in recorded history, thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angara
The Angara ( Buryat and mn, Ангар, ''Angar'', "Cleft"; russian: Ангара́, ''Angará'') is a major river in Siberia, which traces a course through Russia's Irkutsk Oblast and Krasnoyarsk Krai. It drains out of Lake Baikal and is the headwater tributary of the Yenisey. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . It was formerly known as the Lower or Nizhnyaya Angara (distinguishing it from the Upper Angara). Below its junction with the Ilim, it was formerly known as the Upper Tunguska (russian: Верхняя Тунгуска, ''Verkhnyaya Tunguska'', distinguishing it from the Lower Tunguska) and, with the names reversed, as the Lower Tunguska. Course Leaving Lake Baikal near the settlement of Listvyanka, the Angara flows north past the Irkutsk Oblast cities of Irkutsk, Angarsk, Bratsk, and Ust-Ilimsk. It then crosses the Angara Range and turns west, entering Krasnoyarsk Krai, and joining the Yenisey near Strelka, south-east of Lesosibirsk. Dams and reservoirs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podkamennaya Tunguska
The Podkamennaya Tunguska (russian: Подкаменная Тунгуска, literally ''Tunguska under the stones''; evn, Дулгу Катэнӈа, Ket: Ӄо’ль) also known as ''Middle Tunguska'' or ''Stony Tunguska'', is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. History In 1908, an asteroid impacted near the river and later became known as the Tunguska event. In popular culture The river was the set location in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation DLC map, ''Call of The Dead.'' See also *List of rivers of Russia Russia can be divided into a European and an Asian part. The dividing line is generally considered to be the Ural Mountains. The European part is drained into the Arctic Ocean, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea. The Asian part is drained into ... References External links * Rivers of Krasnoyarsk Krai {{Russia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizhnyaya Tunguska
The Nizhnyaya Tunguska ( rus, Ни́жняя Тунгу́ска, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪjə tʊnˈɡuskə, meaning "Lower Tunguska") is a river in Siberia, Russia, that flows through the Irkutsk Oblast and the Krasnoyarsk Krai. The river is a right tributary of the Yenisey joining it at Turukhansk (see Siberian River Routes). Settlements on the river include Tura, Yukti and Simenga. The ice-free period on the ''Nizhnyaya Tunguska'' starts in mid-June and ends in the first half of October. The river forms the western limit of the Lena Plateau. Hydrography The Nizhnyaya Tunguska is the second largest right tributary of the Yenisey, and joins it near the town of Turukhansk. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . According to the character of the stream, constitution of the river's valley and its shores, it can be divided into two parts: the first one starts at the source of the river and continues down to the village Preobrazhenskoye and the second section of the river lies downstream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunguska (Amur)
The Tunguska (russian: Тунгуска) is a river in the Khabarovsk Krai in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Amur. It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Kur and Urmi. It flows into the Amur about 15 km north of the city Khabarovsk. The Tunguska is long, and has a drainage basin of . See also *List of rivers of Russia Russia can be divided into a European and an Asian part. The dividing line is generally considered to be the Ural Mountains. The European part is drained into the Arctic Ocean, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea. The Asian part is draine ... References External links * Rivers of Khabarovsk Krai {{Russia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunguska Plateau
The Tunguska Plateau ( rus, Тунгусское плато) is a mountain plateau in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia, Russia. It is a part of the Central Siberian Plateau. The plateau is located in largely uninhabited area, the village of Noginsk was abandoned in 2006. The Tunguska Plateau is named after the historical name of the Evenks. Geography The Tunguska Plateau is located in central Krasnoyarsk Krai. To the north it is limited by the Kureika River and to the south by the Stony Tunguska River.Geographic Encyclopedia - Tunguska Plateau (in Russian) To the north and northeast rise the and to the east the border with the |
Tunguska (album)
Justin Gunnar Walter Chancellor (born 19 November 1970) is an English musician best known as the bass player for progressive metal band Tool since 1995. He was also the bassist of the band Peach. After settling in the US, along with his engagement in his musical projects, he and his wife Shelee Dykman Chancellor ran a store called Lobal Orning in Topanga, California, dedicated to music and literature "that shaped and changed" both of them. The store closed in 2008. He started M.T.Void music project with Piotr "Glaca" Mohammed from Sweet Noise. Early life Chancellor is of English and Norwegian descent. He was educated at Tonbridge School in Kent, England, where he was the bass player for a school band named Slice of Life and used to perform a cover version of Corey Hart's " Sunglasses at Night" in the dining room of his boarding house. The band released an eponymous titled tape featuring a song of the same name. Chancellor went on to study at Durham University. He later j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunguska
Tunguska, formerly also written Tungonska, may refer to: * The Tunguska event, a catastrophic explosion over Siberia in 1908. Places * Rivers in Russia: ** Upper Tunguska, an old name of the lower course of the Angara, tributary of the Yenisey ** Podkamennaya Tunguska ("Stony Tunguska", also: "Middle Tunguska"), tributary of the Yenisey; the place of the Tunguska event ** Nizhnyaya Tunguska ("Lower Tunguska"), tributary of the Yenisey ** Tunguska (Amur), tributary of the Amur *Tunguska Plateau In arts and entertainment * ''Tunguska'' (album), a 2006 album by Suns of the Tundra * '' Secret Files: Tunguska'', a 2006 video game * "Tunguska", a song by Cymbals Eat Guitars * "Tunguska", a song by Darkest Hour on their album, '' Deliver Us'' * "Tunguska", a song by Fanfarlo on their album, ''Rooms Filled with Light'' * "Tunguska", a song by Hopesfall on their album, '' Arbiter'' * "Tunguska" (''The X-Files''), a 1996 episode of ''The X-Files'' Other uses * 2K22 Tunguska, a Russian an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cymbals Eat Guitars
Cymbals Eat Guitars were an indie rock band from Staten Island, New York,CD Reviews , Cymbals Eat Guitars Jerseybeat.com. Retrieved August 5, 2011. founded by high school friends Joseph D'Agostino and Matthew Miller. The band's name comes from a quote describing the sound of .Lawrenson, James Cymbals Eat Guitars – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deliver Us (Darkest Hour Album)
''Deliver Us'' is the fifth studio album by American melodic death metal band Darkest Hour. It was released on July 10, 2007 through Victory Records. The album debuted at number 110 on the Billboard album charts, with sales of 6,600.Blabbermouth.net"Smashing Pumpkins, Darkest Hour, Danzig, Beatallica First-Week Sales Revealed", Posted July 18, 2007. "Sanctuary" is featured in the video game ''Tony Hawk's Proving Ground'', while "Demon(s)" is featured in ''Guitar Hero 5'' and "Doomsayer" was made available in '' Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock'' through the ''Darkest Hour Track Pack'', the last to be released by Activision. The artwork was created by John Baizley who has also done art for bands such as Pig Destroyer and his own band Baroness. It is also the last album to feature lead guitarist Kris Norris. Track listing Personnel * John Henry – vocals * Kris Norris – lead guitar * Mike Schleibaum – rhythm guitar * Paul Burnette – bass * Ryan Parrish – drums Product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanfarlo
Fanfarlo are a London-based indie/alternative band formed in 2006 by Swedish musician Simon Balthazar. They fuse elements of folk, indie rock and post-punk using eclectic instrumentation including trumpet, violin, mandolin, musical saw, clarinet and saxophone. Since their formation they have released three studio albums and one EP. Background The band, whose name comes from the Charles Baudelaire novella ''La Fanfarlo'', started performing live in small London indie clubs in 2006, and released four limited edition 7" singles on London-based indie labels (one of which is a split single with Sleeping States) throughout 2006–2008. Their debut album, ''Reservoir'', was recorded in October/November 2008 at Tarquin Studios, Connecticut, USA and was produced by Peter Katis ( The National, Interpol). The album was released in February 2009 on the band's own label Raffle Bat and later licensed to the Atlantic imprint Canvasback, who released it in the UK and US in October 2009 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arbiter (album)
''Arbiter'' is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Hopesfall. The album, the band's first since 2007's ''Magnetic North'', was released on July 13, 2018 through Graphic Nature / Equal Vision Records. Background and release Shortly after the release of ''Magnetic North'' in May 2007, every member of Hopesfall left the band, with only vocalist Jay Forrest remaining. Around the same time, Jay Forrest, in an interview with ''Thrash Magazine'', said the record label, Trustkill Records, altered the album's track listing without the band's knowledge. Cory Seals (guitar), Robert DeLauro (bass), Paul Cadena (guitar), and Joey Manizone (drums) toured in support of the album with Forrest. After the tour's completion, in September 2007 Forrest announced that the band would be changing their name, but these plans never came to fruition. Hopesfall announced their breakup in January 2008 after all of the replacement members left the band. After the band's breakup, former drumm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
