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Before drop of the sea level, in the 60s of the twentieth century, the water area of the Aral Sea constituted 64,790 km2; the maximum depth was 69 m, and the water volume was about 1,056 km3. That time, the aquatic area of the Aral Sea encompassed approx. 1,100 islands of continental origin.
This paper focuses on the conservation and rehabilitation efforts for four remaining key water bodies of the Aral Sea: the Northern (Small) Aral and its ecosystem; the Southern (Large) Aral and its ecosystem; the delta and deltaic water bodies of the Syr Darya; and the delta and deltaic water bodies of the Amu Darya.
he Aral Sea. In the true spirit of the Springer Earth System Sciences series, this book brings together a wealth of experts from seven different countries, spanning all fields from remote sensing to fisheries, geology, zoology, biodiversity and environmental managemen.
We review recent palaeoenvironmental work in the region and focus on recent investigations on core material from the Aral Sea that details marked ‘sea level’ oscillations over the past ca. 2000 years as the Aral responded to local climate forcing.
16 maj 2002 · PDF | The shrinkage of the Aral Sea ranks as one of the world's greatest man-made environmental disasters. While there is some hope for a separated... | Find, read and cite all the research...
Why did the Aral Sea disappear? 1. Increases in irrigation agriculture throughout the 20th century used up all of the water before it could reach the sea 2. Farmers grew crops that required lots of water cotton monoculture 3. Excessive use of agricultural pesticides polluted the environment
30 kwi 2007 · The Aral Sea is a huge terminal lake located among the deserts of Central Asia. Over the past 10 millennia, it has repeatedly filled and dried, owing both to natural and human forces. The most recent desiccation started in the early 1960s and owes overwhelmingly to the expansion of irrigation that has drained its two tributary rivers.
