Lake Komi

Prehistoric periglacial lake in Komi Republic, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lake Komi was a prehistoric periglacial lake formed in the region of the present-day Russian Komi Republic when the Barents Sea outlet of the Pechora River was blocked by ice during, at least, Major glacial 4 of 4, of the Pleistocene. The latter was the last series of ice ages (glacials), which spans more than two million years.[1]

Coordinates66.3091°N 56.2020°E / 66.3091; 56.2020
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Lake Komi
Location of the prehistoric lake in Russia.
Location of the prehistoric lake in Russia.
Lake Komi
Location within Russia
LocationKomi Republic, Russia
Coordinates66.3091°N 56.2020°E / 66.3091; 56.2020
Typeprehistoric periglacial lake
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