Undyulyung
| Undyulyung Yakutia, Russia | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Orulgan Range Verkhoyansk Range |
| • coordinates | 65°57′47″N 128°29′36″E / 65.96306°N 128.49333°E |
| Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 66°14′10″N 123°50′05″E / 66.23611°N 123.83472°E |
| Length | 414 km (257 mi) |
| Basin size | 12,800 km2 (4,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 135 m3/s (4,800 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Undyulyung (Russian: Ундюлюнг; Yakut: Үндүлүҥ, Ündülüŋ) is a river in Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is the 19th longest tributary of the Lena, with a length of 414 kilometres (257 mi) and a drainage basin area of 12,800 square kilometres (4,900 sq mi).[1] There are no settlements close to the river.
A great number of fish species are found in the waters of the Undyulyung, including
History
On 11 September 1986 a meteorite fell at the mouth of the Byukyakh (Бюкээх), a right tributary of the Undyulyung. The fall was observed by a helicopter crew.[3]
Course
The Undyulyung is a right
The longest tributaries of the Undyulyung are the 91 km (57 mi) long Byukyakh and the 140 km (87 mi) long Tyrekhtyakh on the right, as well as the 81 km (50 mi) long Dabdzha on the left. The river freezes in October and stays under ice until May. Floods are common in the summer season. There are ice fields in the river basin with a total area of 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi).[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Река Ундюлюнг in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ^ a b c Water of Russia - Ундюлюнг
- ^ The Undyulyung meteorite - ResearchGate
- ^ a b Nature.ykt
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ a b Ундюлюнг / Great Soviet Encyclopedia; in 35 vols. / Ch. ed. Yu. S. Osipov. 2004—2017.
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