Olyutor Range
| Olyutor Range | |
|---|---|
| Олюторский хребет | |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Greben |
| Elevation | 1,568 m (5,144 ft)[1] |
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| Dimensions | |
| Length | 250 km (160 mi) NE/SW |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) NW/SE |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Kamchatka Krai, Russia |
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| Parent range | Koryak Highlands East Siberian Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Rock age | Upper Cretaceous[2] |
| Rock type(s) | Volcanic rock, slate and sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Tilichiki |
The Olyutor Range (Russian: Олюторский хребет)[3] is a range of mountains in Kamchatka Krai, Russian Far East. Administratively the range is part of Olyutorsky District.[4]
The range is a mainland prolongation of the submerged Shirshov Ridge of the Bering Sea.[5]
Geography
[edit | edit source]The Olyutor Range is a coastal mountain chain, with its eastern flank facing the Bering Sea. It is part of the Koryak Highland system. Despite the relatively small height of the range, its mountains have an alpine character with sharp, pointed ridgetops and steep slopes covered with scree. Deep river gorges and glacial valleys are widespread. The highest point is Greben, a 1,568 metres (5,144 ft) high peak.
To the north rises the Snegovoy Range and the southern part of the range forms the Olyutor Peninsula, jutting southwards with the Olyutor Gulf to the west. The southern end of the peninsula is Cape Olyutor (Mys Olyutorsky).[5][4]
Climate and flora
[edit | edit source]The climate is influenced by the ocean. Summers are short and cool, with frequent fog and rains. Winters are long and cold, often windy, frosts are relatively rare.
The mountains are covered with dwarf forests, Erman's birch groves, meadows and coastal tundra.[6]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Рундквист Н. Каприз блуждающего пальца. Корякское нагорье // Широко шагая. — Екатеринбург: Квист, 2014. — 576 с.
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- ^ a b Рундквист Н. Каприз блуждающего пальца. Корякское нагорье // Широко шагая. — Екатеринбург: Квист, 2014. — 576 с
- ^ V. Yu. Neshataeva, Vegetation cover of the North of the Kamchatka Okrug (Kamchatsky Krai) and its geobotanical zoning // Ecology and geography of plants and plant communities: Proceedings of the IV International Scientific Conference. - Yekaterinburg, 2018. - April 16. — ISBN 978-5-7741-0341-6
