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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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The coasts of the Taymyr Peninsula are frozen most of the year, between September and June on average. The summer season is short, especially on the shores of the Laptev Sea in the northeast. |
The coasts of the Taymyr Peninsula are frozen most of the year, between September and June on average. The summer season is short, especially on the shores of the Laptev Sea in the northeast. The climate in the interior of the peninsula is [[Continental climate|continental]]. Winters are harsh, with frequent blizzards and extremely low temperatures. The following data taken from Cape Chelyuskin provides an indication of the weather experienced on the northern tip of the peninsula. |
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The climate in the interior of the peninsula is [[Continental climate|continental]]. Winters are harsh, with frequent blizzards and extremely low temperatures. |
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|Jan high C=-26 |
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|Feb high C=-26 |
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|Mar high C=-24 |
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|Apr high C=-16 |
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|May high C=-8 |
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|Jun high C=1 |
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|Jul high C=5 |
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|Aug high C=4 |
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|Sep high C=0 |
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|Oct high C=-10 |
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|Nov high C=-19 |
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|Dec high C=-22 |
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|year high C=5 |
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|Jan low C=-33 |
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|Feb low C=-33 |
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|Mar low C=-33 |
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|Apr low C=-26 |
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|May low C=-15 |
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|Jun low C=-5 |
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|Jul low C=-3 |
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|Aug low C=-3 |
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|Sep low C=-5 |
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|Oct low C=-16 |
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|Nov low C=-26 |
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|Dec low C=-30 |
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|year low C=-33 |
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|Jan precipitation mm=8 |
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|Feb precipitation mm=9 |
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|Mar precipitation mm=9 |
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|Apr precipitation mm=8 |
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|May precipitation mm=9 |
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|Jun precipitation mm=18 |
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|Jul precipitation mm=21 |
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|Aug precipitation mm=22 |
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|Sep precipitation mm=22 |
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|Oct precipitation mm=15 |
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|Nov precipitation mm=9 |
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|Dec precipitation mm=11 |
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|year precipitation mm=201 |
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|Jan precipitation days=15 |
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|Feb precipitation days=15 |
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|Mar precipitation days=14 |
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|Apr precipitation days=12 |
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|May precipitation days=11 |
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|Jun precipitation days=12 |
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|Jul precipitation days=11 |
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|Aug precipitation days=12 |
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|Sep precipitation days=15 |
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|Oct precipitation days=16 |
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|Nov precipitation days=13 |
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|Dec precipitation days=16 |
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|year precipitation days=162 |
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|Jan sun=0 |
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|Feb sun= 0 |
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|Mar sun=124 |
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|Apr sun=270 |
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|May sun=217 |
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|Jun sun=150 |
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|Jul sun=186 |
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|Aug sun=124 |
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|Sep sun=62 |
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|Oct sun=0 |
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|Nov sun=0 |
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|Dec sun=0 |
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|year sun=1133 |
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|source 1= World Climate Guide<ref name="climate"> {{Cite web |url=http://www.worldclimateguide.co.uk/climateguides/russiacentralasia/chelyuskin.php|title=Climate Data for Mys Chelyuskin|publisher=World climate Guide|accessdate=April 1, 2012 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:06, 1 April 2012
The Taymyr Peninsula (Template:Lang-ru) is a peninsula in the Far North of Russia, in the Siberian Federal District, that forms the northernmost part of mainland Eurasia and Asia. It lies between the Yenisei Gulf of the Kara Sea and the Khatanga Gulf of the Laptev Sea in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.
Lake Taymyr and the Byrranga Mountains are located within the vast Taymyr Peninsula.
The peninsula is the site of the last known naturally occurring muskox outside of North America, which died out about 2,000 years ago.[1] They were successfully reintroduced in 1975.[2]
Cape Chelyuskin, the northernmost point of the Eurasian continent, is located at the northern end of the Taymyr Peninsula.
Population
The isolated location of the Nganasan people enabled them to maintain shamanistic practices even in the 20th century.[3]
Economy
MMC Norilsk Nickel conducts mining operations in the area. The company conducts smelting operations in the area of the city of Norilsk, near the peninsula. The nickel ore concentrate and other products of the company are transported over a short railroad to the port city of Dudinka on the Yenisei River, and from there by boat to Murmansk and other ports.
Climate
The coasts of the Taymyr Peninsula are frozen most of the year, between September and June on average. The summer season is short, especially on the shores of the Laptev Sea in the northeast. The climate in the interior of the peninsula is continental. Winters are harsh, with frequent blizzards and extremely low temperatures. The following data taken from Cape Chelyuskin provides an indication of the weather experienced on the northern tip of the peninsula.
| Climate data for Cape Chelyuskin | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −26 (−15) |
−26 (−15) |
−24 (−11) |
−16 (3) |
−8 (18) |
1 (34) |
5 (41) |
4 (39) |
0 (32) |
−10 (14) |
−19 (−2) |
−22 (−8) |
5 (41) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −33 (−27) |
−33 (−27) |
−33 (−27) |
−26 (−15) |
−15 (5) |
−5 (23) |
−3 (27) |
−3 (27) |
−5 (23) |
−16 (3) |
−26 (−15) |
−30 (−22) |
−33 (−27) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) |
9 (0.4) |
9 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
9 (0.4) |
18 (0.7) |
21 (0.8) |
22 (0.9) |
22 (0.9) |
15 (0.6) |
9 (0.4) |
11 (0.4) |
201 (7.9) |
| Average precipitation days | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 162 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 0 | 0 | 124 | 270 | 217 | 150 | 186 | 124 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,133 |
| Source: World Climate Guide[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Science Daily
- ^ Safari Club Foundation Recordbook entry on Bovids
- ^ Hoppál 2005
- ^ "Climate Data for Mys Chelyuskin". World climate Guide. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
Bibliography
- Hoppál, Mihály (2005). Sámánok Eurázsiában (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 963-05-8295-3 2.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: length (help); Cite has empty unknown parameters:|origmonth=,|month=,|chapterurl=,|origdate=, and|coauthors=(help) The title means “Shamans in Eurasia”, the book is written in Hungarian, but it is published also in German, Estonian and Finnish. Site of publisher with short description on the book (in Hungarian)
External links
74°00′N 98°00′E / 74.000°N 98.000°E