Russia    

Assessment

Criteria

Discussion

No

Shipping Timber to Area with No Timber

All areas north of the narrow neck are forested. There is no area where timber was scarce.

No

No Cold or Snow

Average highs range from 23 to 68 degrees F (-5 to 20 degrees C) and lows range from 12 to 53 degrees F (-11 to 12 degrees C).

Yes

East Wind of Destruction

Typhoons.

Yes

Narrow Neck

Yes

North-Flowing River

Maybe

Elevated Area West and South

Maybe

Elevated Area East

Unnamed mountain range to include Mt. Klyuchevsk (4,750 m).

No

Large Bodies of Water

Some

Significant Natural Forces

For Russia (Kamchatka), earthquake hazard maps indicate peak ground acceleration to range from 0.8 to >4.8 m/s2 (large). Kamchatka is the location of one of the largest earthquakes recorded in the 20th century. Bezymianny Volcano is in the area. Storm surges from typhoons and tsunamis occur on the east coast.