Tunguska Plateau
| Tunguska Plateau | |
|---|---|
| Тунгусское плато | |
  Tunguska Plateau Location in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Unnamed |
intrusions | |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Turukhansk |
The Tunguska Plateau (Russian: Тунгусское плато, romanized: Tungusskoye plato) is a mountain plateau in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia, Russia. It is a part of the Central Siberian Plateau. The plateau is located in a largely uninhabited area. This area (the village of Noginsk) was abandoned in 2006.[1]
The Tunguska Plateau is named after the historical name of the Evenks.
Geography
The Tunguska Plateau is located in central Krasnoyarsk Krai. To the north it is limited by the
The average height of the Tunguska Plateau surface is between 600 meters (2,000 ft) and 800 meters (2,600 ft). The slopes of the mountains are often stepped and river valleys tend to form deep canyons in some areas.
Geology
Geologically the Tunguska Plateau is made up of
Flora and climate
The plateau is part of the
The climate prevailing in the Tunguska Plateau is subarctic continental.[4]
References
- ^ "Ногинск, Эвенкийский муниципальный район". www.evenkya.ru.
- ^ Geographic Encyclopedia - Tunguska Plateau (in Russian)
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ a b c d e Тунгусское плато, Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M, 1969-1978.
- ^ Олег Фейгин, Никола Тесла: Наследие великого изобретателя, p. 126