Author: Herbert WoodPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The Shores of the Lake Aral
Author: Herbert WoodThe Shores of Lake Aral
Author: Herbert WoodPublisher:
ISBN: 9781021728388
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Shores of Lake Aral, by Herbert Wood,...
Author: Herbert Wood (Cdt.)The Shores of Lake Aral
Author: Herbert WoodPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aral Sea
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The Shores of Lake Aral
Author: Herbert WoodPublisher:
ISBN: 9780371801796
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
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The Shores of Lake Aral (Classic Reprint)
Author: Herbert WoodPublisher:
ISBN: 9781331979203
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Excerpt from The Shores of Lake Aral The country spoken of in this passage, and included in the geographical expression West Turkestan, presents perhaps the greatest number of interesting points that could be found collected in any one single locality for the consideration of mankind. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Shores of Lake Aral ... With Maps
Author: Herbert WOOD (Major, R.E.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The Aral Sea Encyclopedia
Author: Igor S. ZonnPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540850880
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
The ‘‘Aral Sea Encyclopedia’’ is the first one in the new series of encyclopedias about the seas of the former Soviet Union. Preparing it we faced certain difficulties. The thing is that this encyclopedia is a monument to the sea that is disappearing during our lifetime. The world community considers the situation with the Aral Sea and all changes that occurred in its whereabouts in the recent decades as one of the most serious, if not disastrous anthropogenic environmental crises of the 20th century. Before 1960, this was a water-abundant sea-lake that was fourth among world lakes after the Caspian Sea (USSR, Iran), the Great Lakes (USA, Canada) and Victoria Lake (Africa). This was a real ‘‘pearl’’ among the sands of the largest deserts, the Karakums and the Kyzylkums. Navigation between the sea ports Muinak and Aralsk and fisheries famous for the Aral breams, barbells, sturgeons, shemaya, and others were developed here. One could find beautiful recreational zones and beaches here. The deltas of the Amudarya, the major river of Central Asia, and the Syrdarya bringing their waters into the Aral Sea were famous for their biodiversity, fishery, muskrat rearing, reed prod- tion. The local population found occupations related to the water infrastructure.
Large Asian Lakes in a Changing World
Author: Steffen MischkePublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030422542
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Describing the natural state of eight important lakes in Asia and the human impact on these lake ecosystems, this book offers a valuable reference guide. Over the past several decades the Aral Sea, Dead Sea, Lake Balkhash and other major lakes in Asia have undergone significant changes with regard to their size, water level, chemical composition, and flora and fauna. Most of these changes resulted from the loss of water from tributaries (now used for irrigation farming) or increasing consumption in local industries and households. However, significant human impacts may have begun as early as 2000 years ago. In addition to the three lakes mentioned above, Lake Sevan (Armenia), the Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan), Lake Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyzstan), and Lake Lop Nur (China) are discussed as the most prominent examples of changing lake ecosystems. In contrast, an example of an almost pristine lake ecosystem is included with the report on Lake Uvs Nuur (Mongolia). For each lake, the book summarizes its origin and early geological history, and reconstructs its natural state and variability on the basis of proxy records from drilled or exposed lake sediments that have accumulated since the last ice age. The frequently observed reductions in lake level and size during most recent decades led often to significant environmental impacts in the respective lake catchments including vegetation deterioration, soil erosion and badland formation, soil salinization or the formation of sinkholes.
The Aral Sea
Author: Philip MicklinPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642023568
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
The book is structured into six core parts. The first part sets the scene and explains how the use of Aral basin water resources, primarily used for irrigation, have destroyed the Aral Sea. The team explains how spheres and events interact and the related problems. Part 2 examines the social consequences of the ecological catastrophe and the affect of the Aral Sea desiccation on cultural and economic conditions of near Aral region. Part 3 explores the scientific causes of the destruction using detailed analyses and data plus some of their own research spanning aquatic biology, terrestrial biology, hydrology, water management and biodiversity. They also share some of the latest archaeological discoveries and paleobotanical analysis to delineate past levels and characteristics of the Aral Sea. There is particular focus on modern remote sensing and GIS techniques and how they can monitor the Aral Sea and the environment. Part 4 discusses regional and international initiatives to mitigate human and ecological problems of the Aral Sea and the wider political and economic consequences. With thorough insight of the total environment cost, the final chapters of the book will provide lessons for the future. There are insightful case studies throughout. Multidisciplinary by nature, all titles in our new reference book series will explore significant changes within the Earth’s ecosystems and to some extent, and will tackle ways to think about our changing environment.