The Central Siberian Plateau (; ) is a vast mountainous area in Siberia, one of the Great Russian Regions.
Geography The plateau occupies a great part of central Siberia between the Yenisei and Lena rivers. It is located in the Siberian Platform and extends over an area of , between the Yenisei in the west and the Central Yakutian Lowland in the east. To the south, it is bound by the Altai Mountains, Salair Ridge, Kuznetsk Alatau, Eastern and Western Sayan Mountains and other mountains of Tuva, as well as the North Baikal Highlands and Baikal Mountains. To the north of the plateau lies the North Siberian Lowland, and to the east the plateau gives way to the Central Yakutian Lowland and the Lena Plateau.Среднесибирское плоскогорье (Central Siberian Plateau) / Great Russian Encyclopedia; in 35 vol.] / Ch. ed. Yu.S. Osipov . - M .: Great Russian Encyclopedia, 2004—2017.
The surface of the Central Siberian Plateau is characterized by the alternation of wide plateaus and ridges, some of the latter sharply jagged. The Central Siberian Plateau covers one third of Siberia.
Subplateaus and subranges The system of the Central Siberian Plateau comprises a number of smaller plateaus and subranges, including, among others, the following:
Putorana Plateau, the northwesternmost, highest point Mount Kamen (highest of the plateau system) Anabar Plateau at the northern end, highest point Vilyuy Plateau, highest point Syverma Plateau, highest point Nakson, Tunguska Plateau, highest point Lena Plateau, highest point Lena-Angara Plateau, highest point Namai, Yenisei Range, highest point Angara Range, highest point
Climate The climate is continental with short warm summers and long and severely cold winters. Most of the territory is covered with conifer forests (larch is especially abundant). The plateau's major river is the Lower Tunguska. Known geologically as the Siberian Traps, mineral resources here are very rich and include coal, iron ore, gold, platinum, diamonds and natural gas.
See also
Economy of Russia — Natural resources South Siberian Mountains Tunguska event Udachnaya pipe
References
External links
The Demise of the Siberian Plume №1 Travel Guide