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Tyuleny Island (Caspian Sea)

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Tyuleny
Тюлений
Tyuleny is located in Caspian Sea
Tyuleny
Tyuleny
Coordinates: 44°29′N 47°31′E / 44.483°N 47.517°E / 44.483; 47.517
CountryRussian Federation
Federal subjectDagestan Republic

Tyuleny Island (Russian: Тюлений) is an uninhabited island in the Caspian Sea. It belongs to the Dagestan Republic, a federal subject of the Russian Federation.

Geography

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The island is located 47 km (29 miles) east of the Dagestan coastline, in the Caspian Sea, near the entrance to the Kizlyar Gulf.[1]10 kilometres (6.2 miles) long and 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) wide. There is a weather station on it.[2]

Environment

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There are many Caspian seals in Tyuleny, hence its name, which means "seal" in Russian. Since parts of the islands are marshy, there are also many birds. The island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant numbers of Dalmatian pelicans, little bustards and great cormorants on passage.[3]

Climate

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Tyuleny Island has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). The annual precipitation for Tyuleny island is 187 mm (7.36 in), so it is the driest region in Russia.

Climate data for Tyuleny Island (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
12.7
(54.9)
18.5
(65.3)
28.0
(82.4)
31.0
(87.8)
35.7
(96.3)
37.5
(99.5)
37.9
(100.2)
33.4
(92.1)
26.1
(79.0)
21.4
(70.5)
13.6
(56.5)
37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
2.2
(36.0)
6.8
(44.2)
14.3
(57.7)
21.6
(70.9)
27.3
(81.1)
29.8
(85.6)
29.2
(84.6)
23.6
(74.5)
16.7
(62.1)
9.3
(48.7)
4.0
(39.2)
15.6
(60.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.1
(39.4)
11.0
(51.8)
18.2
(64.8)
23.7
(74.7)
26.3
(79.3)
25.8
(78.4)
20.5
(68.9)
14.0
(57.2)
7.0
(44.6)
2.0
(35.6)
12.7
(54.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.1
(35.8)
8.6
(47.5)
15.4
(59.7)
20.7
(69.3)
23.2
(73.8)
22.7
(72.9)
17.9
(64.2)
11.7
(53.1)
5.0
(41.0)
0.1
(32.2)
10.2
(50.4)
Record low °C (°F) −24.3
(−11.7)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−16.4
(2.5)
−1.9
(28.6)
4.9
(40.8)
8.6
(47.5)
15.5
(59.9)
9.8
(49.6)
3.6
(38.5)
−7.0
(19.4)
−15.3
(4.5)
−16.7
(1.9)
−25.0
(−13.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12
(0.5)
11
(0.4)
14
(0.6)
19
(0.7)
24
(0.9)
15
(0.6)
15
(0.6)
16
(0.6)
14
(0.6)
20
(0.8)
13
(0.5)
14
(0.6)
187
(7.4)
Source: Погода и Климат[4]

Features

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References

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  1. ^ Ostrov Tyuleniy RS - EVS-Islands
  2. ^ Ostrov Tyuleny - Map
  3. ^ "Tyuleni island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  4. ^ "平年値(年・月ごとの値) 主な要素". Погода и Климат. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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