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[[File:381 Алас Мамыкан.jpg|thumb|Alas Mamykan near [[Mayya (rural locality)|Mayya]].]] |
[[File:381 Алас Мамыкан.jpg|300px|thumb|Alas Mamykan near [[Mayya (rural locality)|Mayya]].]] |
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{{short description|Shallow depression formed by subsidence of the Arctic permafrost}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Alas''' ({{ |
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| ⚫ | '''Alas''' ({{langx|sah|Алаас}}) is a shallow depression which occurs primarily in [[Sakha Republic|Yakutia]], which is formed by subsidence of the [[Arctic]] [[permafrost]] owing to repeated melting and refreezing. An alas first develops as a shallow lake as melt water fills the depression. The lake eventually dries out and is replaced by grasses and other [[herbaceous]] vegetation. |
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| ⚫ | Alases are often used for pasturage for horses as well as hay-fields. They are common in the [[Central Yakutian Lowland]]. The largest alas in the world is [[Myuryu]], located in [[Ust-Aldan District]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fWkXAAAAIAAJ&dq=%D0%9C%D1%8E%D1%80%D1%8E+%22%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%22&q=%D0%9C%D1%8E%D1%80%D1%8E Evolution of the Alas of Central Yakutia] (in Russian)</ref> |
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The alas also hold great cultural importance. During the festival of [[Yhyakh|Ysyakh]], the traditional Yakut New Year’s day celebrated in the summer, as many as 20,000 gather to an alas in the general vicinity of [[Yakutsk]]. Other minor celebrations occur at other alas across the [[Sakha Republic|Republic of Sakha]]. Once set up there, temporary Uraha ([[Yakut language|Yakut]]: Ураһа), which are homes made of birch bark are constructed among other wooden idols and structures. |
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| ⚫ | Alases are often used for pasturage for horses as well as hay-fields. The largest alas in the world is [[Myuryu]], located in [[Ust-Aldan District]].<ref>[https://books.google. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Baydzharakh]] |
* [[Baydzharakh]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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*{{cite book|last=Troeva|first=E. I.|title=The Far North: Plant Biodiversity and Ecology of Yakutia|year=2010|publisher=Springer Verlag|isbn=978-90-481-3773-2|pages=390|url=https://books.google.com/?id=JYX2-beAs0UC |
*{{cite book|last=Troeva|first=E. I.|title=The Far North: Plant Biodiversity and Ecology of Yakutia|year=2010|publisher=Springer Verlag|isbn=978-90-481-3773-2|pages=390|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JYX2-beAs0UC}} |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 02:41, 11 November 2024
Alas (Yakut: Алаас) is a shallow depression which occurs primarily in Yakutia, which is formed by subsidence of the Arctic permafrost owing to repeated melting and refreezing. An alas first develops as a shallow lake as melt water fills the depression. The lake eventually dries out and is replaced by grasses and other herbaceous vegetation.
Examples
[edit]An alas is different from thermokarst depressions found elsewhere in the Arctic in that the lake is only temporary. Due to the aridity of Yakutia, the lake will dry up once the underlying ice has been depleted.
Alases are often used for pasturage for horses as well as hay-fields. They are common in the Central Yakutian Lowland. The largest alas in the world is Myuryu, located in Ust-Aldan District.[1]
The alas also hold great cultural importance. During the festival of Ysyakh, the traditional Yakut New Year’s day celebrated in the summer, as many as 20,000 gather to an alas in the general vicinity of Yakutsk. Other minor celebrations occur at other alas across the Republic of Sakha. Once set up there, temporary Uraha (Yakut: Ураһа), which are homes made of birch bark are constructed among other wooden idols and structures.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Evolution of the Alas of Central Yakutia (in Russian)
- Troeva, E. I. (2010). The Far North: Plant Biodiversity and Ecology of Yakutia. Springer Verlag. p. 390. ISBN 978-90-481-3773-2.
External links
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