Gora Severny or Gora Severnyy Nunatak (Russian: Гора Северный Нунатак) is a nunatak in Novaya Zemlya. It is one of the very few nunataks of the Russian Federation. Administratively it falls under the Arkhangelsk Oblast.
| Gora Severny Nunatak | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 727 m (2,385 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 76°36′N 66°20′E / 76.600°N 66.333°E[2] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Гора Северный Нунатак (Russian) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Novaya Zemlya, Russia |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
Geography
editGora Severny Nunatak is located in the northern section of Severny Island ice cap, the long ice cap covering most of inner Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya. It is not far from the western coast of the island.[2]
The nunatak is 4.9 km in length and its maximum width is 2.4 km.[2] Its highest elevation is 727 metres (2,385 ft) high.[1]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b GoogleEarth
- ^ a b c "Gora Severnyy Nunatak". Mapcarta. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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