List of glaciers in Russia

This is a list of glaciers in Russia. It includes glaciers, ice caps and ice domes located in the Russian Federation.

List of glaciers and ice caps

View of the Akkem Glacier in the Altai Mountains.

Inostrantsev Glacier terminus. Severny Island, west coast.

Zvezda Glacier in the Caucasus. Teberda Nature Reserve.

Shore of Bennett Island, De Long Islands. The ice cap on top consists of four separate glaciers.

View of the ice cap covering Schmidt Island. Severnaya Zemlya.

Ice caps

The massive Academy of Sciences Glacier, the largest in the Russian Federation, covering over two thirds of Komsomolets Island.

Academy of Sciences Glacier (Lednik Akademii Nauk)^[1] – Severnaya Zemlya. Largest single ice formation in Russia
Albanov Glacier (Lednik Al'banova) – Severnaya Zemlya
Chernyshev Ice Cap (Lednik Chernysheva) – Franz Josef Land
De Long East Glacier – Bennett Island. De Long Islands
De Long West Glacier – Bennett Island. De Long Islands
Henrietta Island ice cap – De Long Islands
Jeannette Island ice cap – De Long Islands
Karpinsky Glacier (Lednik Karpinskogo)^[1] – Severnaya Zemlya
Leningradsky ice cap (Lednik Leningradskiy) – Severnaya Zemlya
Malyy Glacier – Bennett Island. De Long Islands
Pioneer Glacier (Lednik Pioner)^[2] – Severnaya Zemlya
Rusanov Glacier (Lednik Rusanova)^[2] – Severnaya Zemlya
Schmidt Island ice cap – Severnaya Zemlya
Severny Island ice cap – Novaya Zemlya (Largest glacier complex by area in Europe)^[3]
Toll Glacier (Lednik Tollya) – Bennett Island. De Long Islands
University Glacier (Lednik Universitetskiy) – Severnaya Zemlya
Ushakov Island ice cap^[4] – Kara Sea
Vavilov Glacier (Lednik Vavilova) – Severnaya Zemlya
Victoria Island ice cap^[1] – near Franz Josef Land

Franz Josef Land ice domes

This section includes ice domes in Franz Josef Land. Some islands have more than one.

Kupol Arktirazvedki, Wilczek Land
Kupol Brusilova, Zemlya Georga
Kupol Dzhensona,^[5] Hooker Island
Kupol Frolova, Payer Island
Kupol Kropotkina,^[6] Alexandra Land, Polyarnykh Letchikov Peninsula
Kupol Lunnyy,^[7] Alexandra Land
Kupol Moskvy, Hall Island
Kupol Oblachnyy, Wilczek Land
Kupol Samoylovicha,^[8] Karl-Alexander Island
Kupol Surova, Becker Island
Kupol Tindalya, Wilczek Land
Kupol Tumannyy, Zemlya Georga
Kupol Vetrenyy, Graham Bell Island
Kupol Vostok Chetviortyy, Eva Island
Kupol Vostok Pervyy,^[9] Alger Island
Kupol Vostok Tretiy, Eva Island, Liv Peninsula
Kupol Vostok Vtoroy,^[10] Rainer Island
Kupol Yuriya, Hooker Island

Glaciers

Akkem Glacier (Akkemskiy Lednik) – Altai
Anna Glacier (Lednik Anny) – Novaya Zemlya
Anuchin Glacier (Lednik Anuchina) – Novaya Zemlya
Arkhangel Bay Glacier (Lednik Arkhangel'skoy Guby) – Novaya Zemlya
Baksan Glacier or Azau Glacier (Lednik Baksankiy) – Caucasus
Belukha Glacier (Lednik Belukha) – Altaii
Bezengi Glacier (Lednik Bezengi) – Caucasus
Brounov Glacier (Lednik Brounova) – Novaya Zemlya
Borzov Glacier (Lednik Borzova) – Novaya Zemlya
Bull Glacier (Lednik Bull) – Novaya Zemlya
Bunge Glacier (Lednik Bunge) – Novaya Zemlya
Chayev Glacier (Lednik Chayeva) – Novaya Zemlya
Chernishev Glacier (Lednik Chernishëva) – Novaya Zemlya
Devdaraki – Caucasus (Georgia / Russia)
Dezhnev Glacier (Lednik Dezhnëva) – Severnaya Zemlya
Dykh-Kotyu-Bugoysu – Caucasus
Gebler Glacier (Lednik Geblera) – Altai
Glazov Glacier (Lednik Glazov) – Novaya Zemlya
Goluboy Glacier (Lednik Goluboy) – Novaya Zemlya
Great Taldurin Glacier (Bolshoy Taldurinskiy Lednik) – Altai
Grotov Glacier (Lednik Grotov) – Severnaya Zemlya
Inostrantsev Glacier (Lednik Inostrantseva) – Novaya Zemlya
Karaugom Glacier- Caucasus
Karbasnikov Glacier (Lednik Karbasnikova) – Novaya Zemlya
Kirov Glacier (Lednik Kirova) – Franz Josef Land
Kolka Glacier – Caucasus
Krayniy Glacier (Lednik Krayniy) – Novaya Zemlya
Kropotkin Glacier (Lednik Kropotkina) – Novaya Zemlya
Kropotkin Glacier (Lednik Kropotkina) – Severnaya Zemlya
Lakrua Glacier (Lednik Lakrua) – Novaya Zemlya
Little Aktru Glacier (Maly Aktru Lednik) – Altai
Little Fisht Glacier (Maly Fishtinsky Lednik) – Caucasus
Mack Glacier (Lednik Maka) – Novaya Zemlya
Maili Glacier – Caucasus
Malyutka Glacier (Lednik Malyutka) – Severnaya Zemlya
Mashey Glacier (Lednik Mashey) – Altai
Middendorff Glacier (Lednik Middendorfa)^[11] – Franz Josef Land
Molochnyy Glacier (Lednik Molochnyy) – Franz Josef Land
Molotov Glacier (Lednik Molotova) – Severnaya Zemlya
Moschnyy Glacier (Lednik Moschnyy) – Novaya Zemlya
Mushketov Glacier (Lednik Mushketova) – Severnaya Zemlya^[12]
Nansen Glacier (Lednik Nansena) – Novaya Zemlya
Neponyatyy Glacier (Lednik Neponyatyy) – Severnaya Zemlya
Niny Glacier (Lednik Niny) – Franz Josef Land^[13]
Nizkiy Glacier (Lednik Nizkiy) – Novaya Zemlya
Nordenskiöld Glacier (Lednik Nordenshel'da) – Franz Josef Land
Nordenskiöld Glacier (Lednik Nordenshel'da), group of four glaciers – Novaya Zemlya^[14]
- Vershinsky Glacier (Lednik Vershinskogo)
- Novopashenny Glacier (Lednik Novopashennogo), also known as Lednik Sredniy^[15]
- Rozhdestvensky Glacier (Lednik Rozhdestvenskogo)
- Roze Glacier (Lednik Roze)
Obruchev Glacier (Lednik Obrucheva) – Franz Josef Land
Otdel’nyy Glacier (Lednik Otdel’nyy) – Severnaya Zemlya
Pavlov Glacier (Lednik Pavlova) – Novaya Zemlya
Payer Glacier (Lednik Payyera) – Franz Josef Land
Petersen Glacier (Lednik Petersena) – Novaya Zemlya
Popov Glacier (Lednik Popova) – Novaya Zemlya
Polisadov Glacier (Lednik Polisadova) – Novaya Zemlya
Rikachev Glacier (Lednik Rykachëva) – Novaya Zemlya
Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky Glacier (Lednik Semënova Tyan-Shanskogo) – Severnaya Zemlya
Serp i Molot Glacier (Lednik Serp i Molot) – Novaya Zemlya
Severnyy Glacier (Lednik Severnyy) – Novaya Zemlya
Shirokiy Glacier (Lednik Shirokiy) – Novaya Zemlya
Shokalsky Glacier (Lednik Shokal'skogo) – Novaya Zemlya
Sonklar Glacier (Lednik Sonklar) – Franz Josef Land
Sophia Glacier (Sofiyskiy Lednik) – Altai
Stremitel’nyy Glacier (Lednik Stremitel’nyy) – Franz Josef Land
Taisiya Glacier (Lednik Taisiya) – Novaya Zemlya
Tseyskoe Glacier – Caucasus
Ukoksky Glacier (Lednik Ukokskiy) – Altai
Ushkovsky Glacier (Lednik Ushkovskiy) – Kamchatka^[16]
Velken Glacier (Lednik Vel'kena) – Novaya Zemlya
Vera Glacier (Lednik Vera) – Novaya Zemlya
Vitte Glacier (Lednik Vitte) – Novaya Zemlya
Viz Glacier (Lednik Viz) – Franz Josef Land
Vize Glacier (Lednik Vize) – Novaya Zemlya
Voyekov Glacier (Lednik Voyekova) – Novaya Zemlya
Worcester Glacier (Lednik Vuster) – Franz Josef Land
Yuzhnyy Glacier (Lednik Yuzhnyy) – Novaya Zemlya
Znamenityy Glacier (Lednik Znamenityy) – Franz Josef Land
Zvezda Glacier (Lednik Zvezda) – Caucasus

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Maria Shahgedanova & Mikhail Kuznetsov, The Physical Geography of Northern Eurasia, p. 202
^ ^a ^b Mark Nuttall, Encyclopedia of the Arctic, p. 1887
^ J. J. Zeeberg, Climate and Glacial History of the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago, Russian Arctic. pp. 82–84
^ Arctic Glaciers; Ushakov Island
^ "Kupol Dzhensona". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
^ Kupol Kropotkina, Russia – Geographical Names
^ "Kupol Lunny". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
^ "Kupol Samoylovicha". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
^ Kupol Vostok Pervyy: Russia
^ "Kupol Moskvy". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
^ Rudolf Insel (О. Рудольфа), Teplitz Bucht, Kap Fligely – Franz-Joseph-Land
^ "Lednik Mushketova". Mapcarta. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^ Lednik Niny, Arkhangelskaya, Glaciers
^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 North Coast of Russia Enroute, p. 81
^ "Lednik Sredniy". Mapcarta. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
^ Kamchatka: Glaciers and climate variations in the last few centuries

External links

Media related to Glaciers of Russia at Wikimedia Commons

[S&K-1] Maria Shahgedanova & Mikhail Kuznetsov, The Physical Geography of Northern Eurasia, p. 202

[EoA-2] Mark Nuttall, Encyclopedia of the Arctic, p. 1887

[Zeeberg-3] J. J. Zeeberg, Climate and Glacial History of the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago, Russian Arctic. pp. 82–84

[4] Arctic Glaciers; Ushakov Island

[mapcartaKDz-5] "Kupol Dzhensona". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 October 2016.

[6] Kupol Kropotkina, Russia – Geographical Names

[mapcartaKL-7] "Kupol Lunny". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 October 2016.

[mapcartaKS-8] "Kupol Samoylovicha". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 October 2016.

[9] Kupol Vostok Pervyy: Russia

[mapcartaKVV-10] "Kupol Moskvy". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 October 2016.

[11] Rudolf Insel (О. Рудольфа), Teplitz Bucht, Kap Fligely – Franz-Joseph-Land

[mapcarta-12] "Lednik Mushketova". Mapcarta. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

[ni-13] Lednik Niny, Arkhangelskaya, Glaciers

[14] Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 North Coast of Russia Enroute, p. 81

[mapcarta-Lednik_Sredniy-15] "Lednik Sredniy". Mapcarta. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

[16] Kamchatka: Glaciers and climate variations in the last few centuries

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