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Encyclopedia > Kursk Magnetic Anomaly

Kursk Magnetic Anomaly (Russian: Курская магнитная аномалия) is a territory rich in iron ores located within Kursk Oblast, Belgorod Oblast, and Oryol Oblast, and constitutes a significant part of the Central Chernozyom Region. It was the largest iron ore basin in the Soviet Union. This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ... Kursk Oblast (Курская область) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ... Belgorod Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Oryol Oblast (Орловская область) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ...


Kursk Magnetic Anomaly (KMA) was first discovered in the late 18th century by a Russian astronomer and academician Pyotr Inokhodtsev while preparing the maps of the General Land Survey (Генеральное межевание) at the behest of the Russian government. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...


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Kursk Oblast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1140 words)
Kursk Oblast (Russian: Ку́рская о́бласть, Kurskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast).
Kursk Oblast is one of the nation's major producers of iron ore.
Kursk Oblast's location at the center of the European part of Russia gives the region a medium continental climate: warm summers and relatively mild winters.
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