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Ukelayat Range
The Ukelayat Range (russian: хребет Укэлаят) is a range of mountains in Kamchatka Krai, Russian Far East. The range is part of the Koryak Highland system and administratively it belongs to Olyutorsky District.Google Earth The name of the range comes from the Koryak ''"vukvylgayat"'' ''(Вуквылгаят)'', meaning "rock/fall". Geography The Ukelayat Range rises above the southern side of the valley of the Ukelayat river. It stretches in a roughly east–west direction with its eastern end close to the Bering Sea, between Dezhnyov Bay and Anastasii Bay. To the south rises the Snegovoy Range and to the north, above the other bank of the Ukelayat river, the Pikas Range. The highest point is Ledyanaya, a high rocky peak topped by an ice cap, which is also the highest point of the Koryak Highlands. To the east, not far from the sea, rises high Mt Undyer (гора Ундер). The Ukelayat Range has also the largest glacier of the highland area, the Slozhny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ledyanaya
Ledyanaya (russian: Ледяная, meaning "Icy"), is a peak in the Koryak Mountains. Administratively it is part of the Kamchatka Krai, Russian Federation.Google Earth This high mountain is the highest point of the Koryak Mountains. It is a rocky peak topped by an ice cap, part of the Ukelayat Range, in the Ukelayat river basin. See also *List of mountains and hills of Russia This is a list of mountains and hills of Russia. List by elevation Over 5000 meters 4000 to 4999 meters 3000 to 3999 meters 2000 to 2999 meters 1000 to 1999 meters Under 1000 metres See also *Highest points of Russian Federal s ... References External linksThe highest peaks in Russia {{KamchatkaKrai-geo-stub Koryak Mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snegovoy Range
Snegovoy (russian: Снеговой, meaning "snowy") is a shield volcano located in the northern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. See also * List of volcanoes in Russia This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Russia. European Russia Kamchatka Volcanoes of the Kamchatka Peninsula of the northwestern Pacific Ocean and the Russian Far East. Kuril Islands Volcanoes of the Kuril Islands, in the nor ... References * Mountains of the Kamchatka Peninsula Volcanoes of the Kamchatka Peninsula Shield volcanoes of Russia Pleistocene shield volcanoes Pleistocene Asia {{KamchatkaKrai-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mountains And Hills Of Russia ...
This is a list of mountains and hills of Russia. List by elevation Over 5000 meters 4000 to 4999 meters 3000 to 3999 meters 2000 to 2999 meters 1000 to 1999 meters Under 1000 metres See also *Highest points of Russian Federal subjects *List of Altai mountains *List of mountains in Mongolia *List of mountains in China *List of ultras of Northeast Asia *List of volcanoes in Russia *List of lakes of Russia Notes References External links Russia - Highest Mountainsfrom GeoNamesfrom World AtlasRussia mountainsfrom Peakery {{Russia topics Russia Russia Russia Mountains and hills Russia Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bering Tundra
The Bering tundra ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1102) is an ecoregion that covers a portion of northeastern Russia, between the Kolyma Mountains on the west, and the Bering Sea coast to the east. The area is an important stopping place for migratory birds. It has an area of . Location and description The ecoregion stretches approximately 1,000 km on alignment from southwest-to-northeast, between the Kolyma Mountains on the west, the Bering Sea coast to the east, and Kamchatka peninsula to the south. Climate The climate of Koryak is '' Humid continental climate, cool summer'' (Köppen climate classification (Dfc)). This climate is characterised by long cold winters (at least one month averaging below ), and short, cool summers (one to three months greater than , but no month averaging above ). Mean precipitation is about 358 mm/year. The mean temperature at the center of the ecoregion is in January, and in July. Flora and fauna The ecoregion supports flora and fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow Sheep
The snow sheep (''Ovis nivicola''), or Siberian bighorn sheep, is a species of sheep from the mountainous areas in the northeast of Siberia. One subspecies, the Putorana snow sheep ''(Ovis nivicola borealis)'', lives isolated from the other forms in the Putoran Mountains. Subspecies *Kolyma snow sheep, ''O. n. ssp'' *Koryak snow sheep, ''O. n. koriakorum'' *Okhotsk snow sheep, ''O. n. alleni'' *Yakutian snow sheep, ''O. n. lydekkeri'' *Kamchatkan snow sheep, ''O. n. nivicola'' *Putorana snow sheep, ''O. n. borealis'' *Chukotka snow sheep, ''O. n. tschuktschorum'' Taxonomy and genetics ''Ovis nivicola'' appeared about 600,000 years ago. These wild sheep crossed the Bering land bridge from Siberia into Alaska during the Pleistocene (about 750,000 years ago); the sheep diverged into the three extant species. The snow sheep is most closely related to the North American bighorn sheep The bighorn sheep (''Ovis canadensis'') is a species of sheep native to North America. It is na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salix Krylovii
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, from the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 400 speciesMabberley, D.J. 1997. The Plant Book, Cambridge University Press #2: Cambridge. of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions. Most species are known as willow, but some narrow-leaved shrub species are called osier, and some broader-leaved species are referred to as sallow (from Old English ''sealh'', related to the Latin word ''salix'', willow). Some willows (particularly arctic and alpine species) are low-growing or creeping shrubs; for example, the dwarf willow (''Salix herbacea'') rarely exceeds in height, though it spreads widely across the ground. Description Willows all have abundant watery bark sap, which is heavily charged with salicylic acid, soft, usually pliant, tough wood, slender branches, and large, fibrous, often stoloniferous roots. The roots are remarkable for their toughness, size, and tenacity to live, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feltleaf Willow
''Salix alaxensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the willow family known by the common names Alaska willow and feltleaf willow. It is native to northern North America, where it occurs throughout Alaska and northwestern Canada.Uchytil, Ronald J. 1991''Salix alaxensis''.In: Fire Effects Information System, nline U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Description This plant is a shrub or tree up to tall. The stem diameter is up to . In harsher climates, it remains much smaller. The smooth, gray bark becomes furrowed and scaly with age. The leaves are up to 11 cm long and have woolly undersides. and eating up to 90% of the twigs on the plant. In some areas of northern Alaska, this plant provides 95% of the winter food for moose. Snowshoe hares also prefer it. In northern Alaska, this may be the only source of fuel wood. It is one of the tallest willows in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamondleaf Willow
''Salix planifolia'' is a species of willow known by the common names planeleaf willow, diamondleaf willow, and tea-leafed willow. It is native to northern and western North America, including most of Canada and the western United States. It grows in many types of arctic and alpine habitats in the north, and mountainous areas in the southern part of its range. Description ''Salix planifolia'' is a shrub varying in size from low and bushy, to long thickets, to a treelike form in height. The leaves are generally oval in shape with pointed tips, measuring up to 6.5 cm long. They are smooth-edged or serrated, glossy on the upper surface, and sometimes with silky hairs. The inflorescence is a catkin of flowers a few centimeters long. ''Salix pulchra ''Salix pulchra'' is a species of flowering plant in the willow family, known by the common names diamondleaf willow, tealeaf willow, and thin red willow.Uchytil, Ronald J. 1991''Salix pulchra''.In: Fire Effects Information Syste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarf Bog Birch
''Betula fruticosa'', commonly known as dwarf bog birch, () is a species of dwarf birch that grows in central and eastern Europe (except for Finland where it grows rare) and Siberia and Mongolia on elevation of in forests, streambanks, and swamps. Description The species is tall and have glabrous branches that are either purplish-brown or grayish-black in colour. Petiole is long and is a hairless as the branches. The peduncle is long but can sometimes be even . Female species have an oblong inflorescence which is erect as well. The bracts are ciliate, long, and have elliptic nutlets. The flowers bloom from June to July and the fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particu ...s ripe from July to August. References External links * * Further reading * fruticosa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krummholz
''Krummholz'' (german: krumm, "crooked, bent, twisted" and ''Holz'', "wood") — also called ''knieholz'' ("knee timber") — is a type of stunted, deformed vegetation encountered in the subarctic and subalpine Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ... tree line landscapes, shaped by continual exposure to fierce, freezing winds. Under these conditions, trees can only survive where they are sheltered by rock formations or snow cover. As the lower portion of these trees continues to grow, the coverage becomes extremely dense near the ground. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the formation is known as tuckamore. ''Krummholz'' trees are also found on beaches such as the Oregon coast, where trees can become much taller than their subalpine cousins. Species Common trees showing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Tundra
Alpine tundra is a type of natural region or biome that does not contain trees because it is at high elevation, with an associated harsh climate. As the latitude of a location approaches the poles, the threshold elevation for alpine tundra gets lower until it reaches sea level, and alpine tundra merges with polar tundra. The high elevation causes an adverse climate, which is too cold and windy to support tree growth. Alpine tundra transitions to sub-alpine forests below the tree line; stunted forests occurring at the forest-tundra ecotone are known as ''Krummholz''. With increasing elevation it ends at the snow line where snow and ice persist through summer. Alpine tundra occurs in mountains worldwide. The flora of the alpine tundra is characterized by dwarf shrubs close to the ground. The cold climate of the alpine tundra is caused by adiabatic cooling of air, and is similar to polar climate. Geography Alpine tundra occurs at high enough altitude at any latitude. Portions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Cap
In glaciology, an ice cap is a mass of ice that covers less than of land area (usually covering a highland area). Larger ice masses covering more than are termed ice sheets. Description Ice caps are not constrained by topographical features (i.e., they will lie over the top of mountains). By contrast, ice masses of similar size that ''are'' constrained by topographical features are known as ice fields. The ''dome'' of an ice cap is usually centred on the highest point of a massif. Ice flows away from this high point (the ice divide) towards the ice cap's periphery. Ice caps have significant effects on the geomorphology of the area that they occupy. Plastic moulding, gouging and other glacial erosional features become present upon the glacier's retreat. Many lakes, such as the Great Lakes in North America, as well as numerous valleys have been formed by glacial action over hundreds of thousands of years. On Earth, there are about of total ice mass. The average temperature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
