October Revolution Island houses five domed
ice caps; clockwise from north, they are named:
Rusanov,
Karpinsky,
University,
Vavilov and
Albanov. The Rusanov and Karpinsky ice caps, located on the eastern side of the island, feed with glaciers the
Matusevich Fjord of the
Laptev Sea and the
Marat Fjord of the
Shokalsky Strait. The Karpinsky ice cap reaches a maximum height of 963 m and it is also the highest point in Severnaya Zemlya. In 2015 the Vavilov Glacier accelerated dramatically due to warming. Between 2015 and 2016 the glacier front advanced 4 km and the glacier lost 4.5 km3 of ice. Other minor ice caps on the island include the
Malyutka Glacier. The Podemnaya River and the Bolshaya River drain to the northwest between the Vavilov and
Albanov glaciers, and the Bedovaya and Obryvistaya Rivers drain to the north between the Albanov and
Rusanov ice caps. The coast of the island is uneven with rugged coves and headlands. The largest bays of the island are along the northern coast. The
Red Army Strait separates October Revolution Island from Komsomolets Island to the north and from
Pioneer Island in the northwest, while the broader
Shokalsky Strait separates it from Bolshevik Island to the south. Both straits connect the Kara Sea in the west with the Laptev Sea in the east.
Cape October is located in the northern part of the island facing the Red Army Strait. ==Paleontology==