Verkhoyansk Range
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Verkhoyansk Range, mountain chain, ca. 1000 km (600 m.) long, in the Sakha Republic. It forms a vast arc between the Lena and Aldan rivers to the west and the Yana River to the east. It rises to ca. 2,480 m (8,150 ft) in the south. There are coal, silver, lead, and zinc deposits.
The world's lowest temperatures for inhabited places have been recorded in this region, and there is quite deep snow cover for most of the year. During the Last Glacial Maximum the range contained extensive glaciers, and the scenery in the summer is typical of "alpine" mountains.
External links
- NASA pictures (http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/viewrecord?10992)