Space monitoring of Aral Sea degradation

Autor:	V. I. Kravtsova, T. V. Tarasenko
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Delta Hydrology Shore geography geography.geographical_feature_category Soil salinity Flooding (psychology) Weathering Overbank Environmental science Physical geography Surge Sea level Water Science and Technology
Zdroj:	Water Resources. 37:285-296
ISSN:	1608-344X 0097-8078
Popis:	The results of remote sensing survey of the Aral Sea in its degradation period are given. Satellite images are used to map shoreline retreat from 1961 to 2008 and to measure the decrease in the area. Seasonal variations in shoreline and water area are identified, suggesting seasonal level variations and correlating well with data of satellite altimetry surveys of sea level. Observations covered surge phenomena, seasonal dynamics of landscapes, and the seasonal salinization rhythm in coastal territories with the subsequent formation and weathering of salt crusts. The character of river runoff input into the Great Sea resulting from overbank flooding in artificial water bodies in the Amu Darya delta is identified.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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