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The Siberian Traps (Russian: Сибирские траппы, romanized: Sibirskiye trappy) are a large region of volcanic rock, known as a large igneous province, in Siberia, Russia. The massive eruptive event that formed the traps is one of the largest known volcanic events in the last 500 million years.
The Siberian Trap is a chess opening trap. After a series of natural moves in the Smith–Morra Gambit of the Sicilian Defence, White can lose a queen.The name appears to result from Boris Schipkov of Novosibirsk in southwestern Siberia.
The extent of the Siberian Traps (map in German) (from Siberian Traps) Image 28 The Khanate of Sibir in the 15th and 16th centuries (from History of Siberia ) Image 29 Siberian river routes were of primary importance in the process of Russian exploration and conquest of Siberia .
Large igneous province (LIP) eruptions [23] from the Siberian Traps, [24] an impact event (the Wilkes Land Crater), [25] an Anoxic event, [26] an Ice age, [27] or other possible causes End-Capitanian extinction event: 260 Ma: Volcanism from the Emeishan Traps, [28] resulting in global cooling and other effects Olson's Extinction: 270 Ma Unknown.
Trap is also used to refer to flood (plateau) basalts, such as the Deccan Traps and Siberian Traps. [2] The erosion of trap rock created by the stacking of successive lava flows often creates a distinct stairstep landscape from which the term trap was derived from the Swedish word trappa, which means "stairs". [1]
Siberian Traps at Red Stones Lake. The eruption of flood basalts has been linked with mass extinctions. For example, the Deccan Traps, erupted at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary, may have contributed to the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs. [42]
Much of the Siberian Traps Large Igneous Province is inside. [1] The area is of about 400,000 square miles (1,000,000 km 2) in Krasnoyarsk Territory and Sakha Republic, between the Yenisei and Lena rivers. It contains a huge untapped coal reserve. Its main settlements there are Norilsk, Igarka, and Yeniseisk. The Tunguska rivers cross the basin.
The Siberian fur trade is an exchange concerned with the gathering, buying and selling of valuable animal furs that originate from Siberia. The Siberian fur trade expanded from localized trade, and Siberian fur is now traded around the world. The Siberian fur trade had a significant impact on the development of Siberia through exploration and ...