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Ural Mountains - Research Papers

Ural Mountains

The are a rugged spine across Russia, running 1,300 miles
from the fringe of the Arctic in the North, to the bend of the Ural River in the
South. Traditionally they form a boundary between Europe and Asia. The north-
south course of the Urals is relatively narrow, varying from about 20 to 90
miles in width, but it cuts across the vast latitude landscape regions of the
Eurasian landmass, from Arctic waste to semidesert; the Urals also are part of
the Ural economic region, a highly developed industrial complex closely tied to
the mineral-rich Siberian region, and are the home of people with roots reaching
deep into history.

Physical Features

The Urals divide into five sections. ...

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These first two sections are typically Alpine and are Strewn with
Glaciers and are heavily marked with permafrost. Farther south come the Northern
Urals, which stretch for more than 340 miles to the Usa River in the south; most
mountains top 3300 feet, and the highest peak, Mount Telpos-Iz, rises 5305 ft.
Many of the summits are flattened, the remnants of the ancient Peneplains
uplifted by geographically tectonic movements. In the north, intensive
weathering has resulted in vast "seas of stone" on mountain slopes and summits.
The lower Central Urals extend more than 200 miles to the Ufa river, rarely
exceeding 1600 ft., althought the highest peak Mount SrednyBascy, rises to 3261
ft. The summits are smooth, with isolated residual outcrops. The last portion,
the Southern Urals, extends some 340 miles to the westward bend of the Ural
River and consists of several parallel ridges rising to 3900 ft. and culminating
in Mount Yamantau, 580 ft.; the section terminates in the wide uplands of ...

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Added: 9/18/2004 10:12:46 PM
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