South Siberian mountain system
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The South Siberian mountain system is a vast chain of mountain ranges in southern Siberia that includes the Baikal Mountains and forms a major part of the region’s rugged, high-altitude landscape.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Siberian Mountains | 2 |
| South Siberian mountain system canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountain system ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Central Siberian Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mongolian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ West Siberian Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
deep river valleys
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glaciated peaks ⓘ high-altitude landscapes ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| climate |
continental climate
ⓘ
subarctic climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Amur River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lena River basin ⓘ Ob River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Yenisei River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsAlong |
Russia–China border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia–Mongolia border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology |
Paleozoic rocks
ⓘ
folded mountains ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
alpine tundra ecosystems
ⓘ
taiga ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
forestry
ⓘ
hydropower generation ⓘ mining ⓘ |
| includes |
Altai Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baikal Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Baikal Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Chersky Range (Transbaikal) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Sayan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Khamar-Daban Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuznetsk Alatau NERFINISHED ⓘ Primorsky Range (Lake Baikal) NERFINISHED ⓘ Salair Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sayan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanovoy Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Sayan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Yablonovy Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Russia
ⓘ
Southern Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Lake Baikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on regional climate and river systems
ⓘ
role as major orographic barrier in southern Siberia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
South Siberian Mountains
this entity surface form:
South Siberian Mountains