Nera Plateau
| Nera Plateau | |
|---|---|
| Ньара хаптал хайалаах сирэ Нерское плоскогорье | |
  Nera Plateau Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Khulamryn |
East Siberian System | |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Triassic and Jurassic |
| Type of rock | Siltstone, shale and sandstone |
The Nera Plateau (Russian: Нерское плоскогорье,
Oymyakon District) and the northwestern end of Magadan Oblast (Susumansky District), Far Eastern Federal District
, Russia.
The Ust-Nera - Magadan tract of the R504 Kolyma Highway crosses the plateau from northwest to southeast.[1] There are gold placers in certain spots of the Nera Plateau.[2]
Geography
The Nera Plateau is at the source area of the
Byoryolyokh, an Ayan Yuryakh tributary. The plateau is limited by ranges of the Chersky mountain system to the northeast, the Upper Kolyma Highlands to the southeast and the Tas-Kystabyt (Sarychev Range) to the southwest.[2]
The average elevations of the plateau surface lie between 700 metres (2,300 ft) and 1,500 metres (4,900 ft). The highest summit is Khulamryn (гора Хуламрин), a 2,077 feet (633 m) high peak.[3]
Flora
The plateau is in an area dominated by
mountain tundra.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ A.M. Prokhorov- 3rd ed. - M, 1969–1978
- ^ a b Great Russian Encyclopedia