Gyda Peninsula

situated to the north of the Western Siberian Plain, between the Taz and Ob’ inlets on the west and the Enisei Bay on the east (the Kara Sea). Length, about 400 km; width varies up to 400 km. Its surface is a hilly plain formed by marine and glacial Anthropogenic deposits. In the south, the peninsula turns into the Tanam Uplands, with heights reaching 200 m. The Gyda Peninsula’s climate is severe. The average temperature in January is ™26° to ™ 30° C; in July, 4° to 11.5° C. The precipitation averages 200–300 mm per year. Tundras covered with moss, lichens, and shrubs predominate, while sparse forest-tundras are found in the south. The breeding of reindeer, hunting, and fishing are the chief occupations. Deposits of natural gas are located in the peninsula.