Chersky Range

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The Chersky Range is a remote, rugged mountain range in northeastern Siberia, Russia, known for its high seismic activity, harsh climate, and role as a major watershed between Arctic Ocean river basins.

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Chersky Range canonical 3
East Siberian mountain system 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geologist
mountain peak
mountain range
access limited transportation infrastructure
approximateLength 1500 km
climate continental climate
subarctic climate
continent Asia
country Russia
coveredBy permafrost
drainedBy Aldan River
Indigirka River
Kolyma River
Yana River
ecosystem boreal forest at lower elevations
mountain tundra
elevation 3003 m
geologicalAge Mesozoic–Cenozoic deformation
geologicalFeature orogenic belt
geology igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
hasFeature alpine tundra
deep river valleys
glaciers
hasSeismicity frequent earthquakes
highestPoint Pobeda Peak
knownFor exploration of Siberia
harsh climate
high seismic activity
remoteness
rugged terrain
locatedIn Chersky Range
Magadan Oblast
Northeastern Siberia
linked to: Eastern Siberia

Sakha Republic
Siberia
minimumWinterTemperature below −50 °C
namedAfter Jan Czerski
orientation southwest–northeast
orogeny Alpine orogeny
partOf East Siberian mountain system
linked to: Chersky Range

Russian Far East
linked to: Russia Far East
populationDensity very low
separates Indigirka River basin
linked to: Indigirka River

Kolyma River basin
Yana River basin
tectonicSetting boundary between Eurasian Plate and North American Plate
zone of active crustal deformation
watershedFor Arctic Ocean river basins

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Yakutia containsMountainRange Chersky Range
Chersky Range partOf East Siberian mountain system
linked to: Chersky Range
Pobeda Peak locatedIn Chersky Range
subject linked to: Chersky Range