The Kodar Mountains () are a

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in the

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region of

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. The name Kodar is derived from "khada", an Evenki word for rock. The range is part of the Udokan Ore Region that includes the Kalar and Udokan ranges.Udokan Ore Region
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Geography

The Kodar Mountains are part of the

Stanovoy Highlands The Stanovoy Highlands () or Stanovoy Uplands is a mountain range in the Transbaikal region of Siberia, Russia. Geography The Stanovoy Highlands are a mountainous area between the Patom Highlands to the north and the Vitim Plateau to the south. ...

, which range from the northern tip of

Lake Baikal Lake Baikal is a rift lake and the deepest lake in the world. It is situated in southern Siberia, Russia between the Federal subjects of Russia, federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast, Irkutsk Oblasts of Russia, Oblast to the northwest and the Repu ...

to the

Olyokma River The Olyokma (, , ; , ) is a tributary of the Lena in eastern Siberia. The river gives its name to the Olyokma-Chara Plateau, located to the west of its western bank. History In the summer of 1631, Russian pioneer Pyotr Beketov entered the Oly ...

. The

Northern Muya Range The Northern Muya Range () is a mountain range in Buryatia, Russia, part of the Stanovoy Highlands.Google Earth The Baikal Amur Mainline (BAM) railway traverses the southern end of the mountain range via the Severomuysky Tunnel. Geography The N ...

rises at the western end and the

Delyun-Uran Range The Delyun-Uran Range () is a mountain range in Irkutsk Oblast and Buryatia, Russia, part of the Stanovoy Highlands. The nearest airport is Bodaybo Airport.Google Earth History This remote mountain area was first explored by Peter Kropotkin a ...

to the northwest. Lying within the

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, the area is prone to earthquakes. The range is bounded by the

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and Chara rivers, both tributaries of the

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. To the north and northeast it borders with the

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—in the upper reaches of the Chara river. The Apsat River flows through the range. The Kodar range is the highest in the Transbaikal region. high Pik BAM (Baikal Amur Magistral) is the highest summit of the range and the Stanovoy Highlands, as well as of Zabaykalsky Krai. Some sources claim that neighboring

Pik Martena Pik Martena (), Martin Peak, is a peak in Bodaybinsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It is the highest point of the federal subject. Other sources claim Pik Tofalariya, located at the southwestern limit of the federal subject, as the highes ...

, rising to the WSW, beyond the border, is the highest point of

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.У самой высокой горы Иркутской области появилось название - пик Мартена
/ref> The topography consists of narrow, deep valleys that descend over from the surrounding terrain. According to a 2013 study, the range contains 34

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s. With the exception of some tropical glaciers, they are the most isolated glaciers the world, over away from any other glacier. The glaciers are small, at most in length.

Climate

The area experiences a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...

, with the

Siberian High The Siberian High (also Siberian Anticyclone; (''Aziatsky antitsiklon''); zh, 西伯利亞高壓; Pinyin ''Xībólìyǎ gāoyā''; Kazakh Азия антициклоны (''Aziya antitsiklonı'')) is a massive collection of cold dry air that a ...

resulting in very low temperatures and precipitation from November to March. Meteorological measurements taken in 1960s reported between of precipitation a year at an elevation of , with 50 percent falling as snow. Although snow can occur any time of year, 80 percent falls in late Spring and early Autumn. The

snow line The climatic snow line is the boundary between a snow-covered and snow-free surface. The actual snow line may adjust seasonally, and be either significantly higher in elevation, or lower. The permanent snow line is the level above which snow wil ...

is between .

References

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*{{Commonscat-inline Mountain ranges of Russia Stanovoy Highlands

Geography

Climate

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