Palana (river)

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The Palana is a west-flowing river on the west side of the upper Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It flows into the Sea of Okhotsk. It is 141 kilometres (88 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,500 square kilometres (970 sq mi).[1] The town of Palana lies on its right bank, near its mouth.

Palana
Aerial view of the Palana River
Palana (river) is located in Russia
Palana (river)
Location of mouth
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthSea of Okhotsk
 • location
Shelikhov Gulf
 • coordinates
59°04′12″N 159°49′57″E / 59.0699°N 159.8325°E / 59.0699; 159.8325
Length141 km (88 mi)
Basin size2,500 km2 (970 sq mi)

Jurassic radiolarians have been found near the mouth of the river.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Река Палана in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ Kurilov, D. V.; N. A. Bogdanov (July 2001). "The First Finding of Jurassic Radiolarians near the Ust'-Palana River, Western Kamchatka". Doklady Biological Sciences. 379 (1–6). MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica distributed exclusively by Springer Science+Business Media LLC.: 369–374. doi:10.1023/A:1011616616856. ISSN 0012-4966. PMID 12918378.