Angaran Shield | geological region, Asia | Britannica (original) (raw)

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characteristics of continental shields

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  In Asia the name Angaran Shield is applied to a large stable block bounded by the Lena and Yenisey rivers on the east and west and by the Arctic Ocean and Lake Baikal to the north and south. An area in China and North Korea is sometimes designated the…
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physiography of Arctic

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  In Arctic: Geology
  The Angaran Shield is exposed between the Khatanga and Lena rivers in north-central Siberia and the Aldan Shield is exposed in eastern Siberia.
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