Olyutor Range

Mountain range in Kamchatka Krai, Russia
Olyutor Range is located in Kamchatka Krai
Olyutor Range
Olyutor Range
Location in Kamchatka Krai
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Olyutor Range is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Olyutor Range
Olyutor Range
Olyutor Range (Far Eastern Federal District)
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LocationKamchatka Krai, RussiaRange coordinates60°32′N 170°20′E / 60.533°N 170.333°E / 60.533; 170.333Parent rangeKoryak Highlands
East Siberian MountainsGeologyOrogenyAlpine orogenyAge of rockUpper Cretaceous[2]Type of rockVolcanic rock, slate and sandstoneClimbingEasiest routeFrom 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

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

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

References

  1. ^ Рундквист Н. Каприз блуждающего пальца. Корякское нагорье // Широко шагая. — Екатеринбург: Квист, 2014. — 576 с.
  2. ^ Tanaka; Kepezhinskas; Miyashita; Reuber (1994). Early Arc Plutonic Rocks in the Olyutor Range, Northeastern Kamchatka, Russia. 29th International Geological Conference. pp. 119–131. ISBN 9789067641746. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  3. ^ Atlas of Russia
  4. ^ a b Google Earth
  5. ^ a b Рундквист Н. Каприз блуждающего пальца. Корякское нагорье // Широко шагая. — Екатеринбург: Квист, 2014. — 576 с
  6. ^ 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

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