Kodar Mountains

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Kodar Mountains
Озеро Угловое.jpg
Lake Uglovoye
Highest point
PeakPik BAM
Elevation3,072 m (10,079 ft)
Coordinates56°51′54.85″N 117°34′47.32″E / 56.8652361°N 117.5798111°E / 56.8652361; 117.5798111
Dimensions
Length250 km (160 mi) WSW / ENE
Width50–60 km (31–37 mi)
Geography
Kodar Mountains is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Kodar Mountains
Location in Eastern Siberia
CountryRussia
Oblast/KraiIrkutsk Oblast and Zabaykalsky Krai
Range coordinates56°55′16″N 117°06′00″E / 56.921°N 117.1°E / 56.921; 117.1Coordinates: 56°55′16″N 117°06′00″E / 56.921°N 117.1°E / 56.921; 117.1
Parent rangeStanovoy Highlands
South Siberian System
Geology
Age of rockProterozoic and Early Archean

The Kodar Mountains (Russian: Кода́р) are a mountain range in the Transbaikal region of Siberia, Russia. The name Kodar is derived from "khada", an Evenki word for rock.[1]

The range is part of the Udokan Ore Region that includes the Kalar and Udokan ranges.[2]

Geography[]

The Kodar Mountains are part of the Stanovoy Highlands, which range from the northern tip of Lake Baikal to the Olyokma River. The Northern Muya Range rises at the western end and the Delyun-Uran Range to the northwest. Lying within the Baikal Rift Zone, the area is prone to earthquakes.[1] The range is bounded by the Vitim and Chara rivers, both tributaries of the Lena. To the north and northeast it borders with the Olyokma-Chara Plateau —in the upper reaches of the Chara river.[3] The Apsat River flows through the range.[1]

The topography consists of narrow, deep valleys that descend over 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) from the surrounding terrain. The Kodar range is the highest in the Transbaikal region with its tallest peak, Pik BAM (Baikal Amur Magistral), rising 3,072 meters (10,079 ft). According to a 2013 study, the range contains 34 glaciers. With the exception of some tropical glaciers, they are the most isolated glaciers the world, over 1,200 kilometers (750 mi) away from any other glacier.[3] The glaciers are small, at most 2.1 kilometers (1.3 mi) in length.[3][4]

The area experiences a subarctic climate, with the Siberian High resulting in very low temperatures and precipitation from November to March. Meteorological measurements taken in 1960s reported between 850 and 1,000 millimeters (33 and 39 in) of precipitation a year at an elevation of 2,500 meters (8,200 ft), with 50 percent falling as snow. Although snow can occur any time of year, 80 percent falls in late Spring and early Autumn.[3] The snow line is between 2,200 and 2,600 meters (7,200 and 8,500 ft).[4]

Panoramic view of the Kodar Range from the Chara river valley.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Кулаков, В.С.; Руденко, Ю.Т. "Кодар, хребет" [Kodar Ridge] (in Russian). Энциклопедия Забайкалья. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. ^ Udokan Ore Region / Great Soviet Encyclopedia: in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
  3. ^ a b c d Stokes, Chris R.; Shahgedanova, Maria; Evans, Ian S.; Popovnin, Victor V. (February 2013). "Accelerated loss of alpine glaciers in the Kodar Mountains, south-eastern Siberia" (PDF). Global and Planetary Change. 101: 82–96. doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2012.12.010.
  4. ^ a b "Mountains of the Baikal Region and Transbaikalia". Russian Nature. Retrieved 29 August 2015.

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