Kanin Peninsula

Kanin Peninsula
Location of the Kanin Peninsula.
Kanin Peninsula is located in Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Kanin Peninsula
Kanin Peninsula
Kanin Peninsula is located in European Russia
Kanin Peninsula
Kanin Peninsula
Geography
LocationNenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Coordinates67°N 45°E / 67°N 45°E / 67; 45
Adjacent toWhite Sea, Barents Sea
Administration
Russia

The Kanin Peninsula (Russian: Канин) is a large peninsula in Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Geography

Kanin Peninsula - US Army map 1956

It is surrounded by the White Sea to the west and by the Barents Sea to the north and east.

Shoyna (also spelled Shoina) is one of the few communities on the peninsula and situated on the western side. A settlement of some 300 people in 2010, historically it had a much larger population (1,500 in the 1950s). However, the destruction of the local fishing industry as a result of overfishing led to a loss of population in the region, resulting in much of the settlement being reclaimed by sand. An airstrip and lighthouse are also near Shoyna.[1]

Fauna

For cetaceans, beluga whales are most commonly found. Male sperm whales are known to occur as well.[2]

Butterflies

There are 29 butterfly species in the forest-tundra and 14 species in the hypoarctic tundra.[3] The data on the fauna and distribution of species in the forest-tundra of the Kanin Peninsula are generally typical of this natural zone. The most abundant species are Erebia disa, Oeneis norna, Clossiana freija, Pieris napi, and Vacciniina optilete. The dominant species in southern tundra localities are Erebia euryale, Erebia pandrose, and Boloria aquilonaris, which coincides with the result of the 1903 research.[4] A high abundance of E. pandrose is a specific feature of the northern part of the Kanin Peninsula and Kolguev Island, pointing to the connection of the biota of these territories with the subarctic regions of Fennoscandia.

Climate

The climate on the Kanin Peninsula has cold winters with moderate maritime influences and cool summers. The north has a tundra climate (ET) and the south a subarctic climate (Dfc) thanks to the warmer summers.

Climate data for Cape Kanin Nos (Köppen ET), 1991-2020 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2) 		2.9
(37.2) 		2.4
(36.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		19.7
(67.5) 		26.3
(79.3) 		30.5
(86.9) 		28.1
(82.6) 		20.4
(68.7) 		12.2
(54.0) 		10.5
(50.9) 		8.2
(46.8) 		30.5
(86.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		2.4
(36.3) 		8.0
(46.4) 		12.3
(54.1) 		11.2
(52.2) 		8.3
(46.9) 		4.0
(39.2) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		2.2
(35.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.6
(18.3) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		0.3
(32.5) 		5.2
(41.4) 		9.5
(49.1) 		9.0
(48.2) 		6.7
(44.1) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		0.1
(32.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.1
(13.8) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		3.0
(37.4) 		7.1
(44.8) 		7.3
(45.1) 		5.2
(41.4) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−1.9
(28.6)
Record low °C (°F) −31.7
(−25.1) 		−33.1
(−27.6) 		−29.6
(−21.3) 		−30.6
(−23.1) 		−16.7
(1.9) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−13.4
(7.9) 		−22.4
(−8.3) 		−30.0
(−22.0) 		−33.1
(−27.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.1
(1.54) 		30.6
(1.20) 		27.3
(1.07) 		21.9
(0.86) 		23.8
(0.94) 		33.3
(1.31) 		35.1
(1.38) 		47.3
(1.86) 		45.4
(1.79) 		53.9
(2.12) 		42.0
(1.65) 		38.2
(1.50) 		437.9
(17.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12 10 9 7 6 7 7 9 11 15 14 13 120
Average snowy days 22 21 21 17 13 5 0.4 0.3 2 15 21 24 162
Average relative humidity (%) 88 89 89 87 87 86 87 90 88 86 87 88 88
Mean monthly sunshine hours 0.6 23.4 84.0 130.4 144.3 160.5 177.8 111.9 74.0 25.0 2.9 0.0 934.8
Source 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: Weatherbase(snowy days)[6] Hong Kong Observatory[7]
Climate data for Shoyna (Köppen Dfc)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7) 		3.2
(37.8) 		3.4
(38.1) 		9.5
(49.1) 		21.7
(71.1) 		30.0
(86.0) 		32.1
(89.8) 		28.1
(82.6) 		21.0
(69.8) 		12.1
(53.8) 		7.2
(45.0) 		3.7
(38.7) 		32.1
(89.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		4.6
(40.3) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		14.2
(57.6) 		10.1
(50.2) 		3.3
(37.9) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		2.5
(36.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4) 		−12.6
(9.3) 		−9.3
(15.3) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		1.5
(34.7) 		7.5
(45.5) 		12.3
(54.1) 		11.0
(51.8) 		7.8
(46.0) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−0.9
(30.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.5
(2.3) 		−16.9
(1.6) 		−13.5
(7.7) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		4.4
(39.9) 		8.8
(47.8) 		8.2
(46.8) 		5.4
(41.7) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		−4.2
(24.4)
Record low °C (°F) −39.3
(−38.7) 		−40.2
(−40.4) 		−34.3
(−29.7) 		−28.6
(−19.5) 		−19.9
(−3.8) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−19.2
(−2.6) 		−32.4
(−26.3) 		−35.5
(−31.9) 		−40.2
(−40.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.0
(1.10) 		21.6
(0.85) 		22.3
(0.88) 		21.6
(0.85) 		25.9
(1.02) 		33.6
(1.32) 		39.1
(1.54) 		45.4
(1.79) 		50.3
(1.98) 		50.0
(1.97) 		32.5
(1.28) 		30.1
(1.19) 		400.4
(15.77)
Average precipitation days 19.9 17.3 17.0 14.3 13.0 12.3 11.4 14.5 16.8 20.6 19.6 21.3 198
Source: climatebase.ru[8]

References

  1. ^ "Nenetsia / Shoyna lighthouse". Light Photos. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2014-05-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Bolotov, I. N. (2012). "The Fauna and Ecology of Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) of the Kanin Peninsula and Kolguev Island". Entomological Review. 92 (3): 296–304. doi:10.1134/S0013873812030062. S2CID 34867454.
  4. ^ Poppius, B. (1906). "Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Lepidopteren-Fauna der Halbinsel Kanin". Acta Soc. Fauna Flora Fennica B. 28 (3): 1–11.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: KANIN NOS" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov. National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration. Retrieved 30 October 2024. WMO number: 22165
  6. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Kanin Nos, Russia". Weatherbase. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  7. ^ "Climatological Information for Cape Kanin Nos, Russia". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  8. ^ "Shoyna, Russia". Climatebase.ru. Retrieved 1 November 2019.