Aral Sea | Description, History, Map, Shrinking, & Facts
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Aral Sea Animated map of the shrinking of the Aral Sea. Aral Sea, a once-large saltwater lake of Central Asia. It straddles the boundary between Kazakhstan to the north and Uzbekistan to the south. Discover how water projects begun under Soviet rule led to the rapid evaporation of the Aral Sea An overview …
Aral Sea - Wikipedia
WEBThe Aral Sea (/ ˈærəl /) [4][a] was an endorheic lake (that is, without an outlet) lying between Kazakhstan to its north and Uzbekistan to its south, which began shrinking in the 1960s and largely dried up by the 2010s. It was in the Aktobe and Kyzylorda regions of Kazakhstan and the Karakalpakstan autonomous region of Uzbekistan.
Aral Sea - WorldAtlas
WEBMar 7, 2023 · A detailed map of the Aral Sea. Geology And Formation A ruined Urga fishing village at the shore of Sudochye lake aka part of former Aral Sea at Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan.
The Incredible Shrinking Aral Sea 1960-2014 - Brilliant Maps
WEBMar 3, 2023 · The Aral Sea was once the fourth largest body of inland water in the world with an area of 68,000 km2 but, as the map dramatically illustrates, it has now shrunk and fragmented to a mere shadow of its former self. It lies between Kazakhstan to the north and Uzbekistan to the south.
World of Change: Shrinking Aral Sea - NASA Earth Observatory
WEBA massive irrigation project has devastated the Aral Sea over the past 50 years. These images show the decline of the Southern Aral Sea in the past decade, as well as the first steps of recovery in the Northern Aral Sea.
Once Written Off for Dead, the Aral Sea Is Now Full of Life
WEBMar 21, 2018 · The North Aral Sea is recovering thanks to the $86 million Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea project, funded by the Kazakh government and the World Bank. The project focused on dike repairs and construction of a massive new dam, Kokaral, splitting the North and South Aral Sea.
Aral Sea Map - Central Asia - Mapcarta
WEBAral Sea. The Aral Sea, what once was the fourth largest inland body of water in the world, and now more aptly dubbed Aralkum, is in Central Asia, divided between Northern Uzbekistan and Southern Kazakhstan. Map. Directions.
The Aral Sea Disaster over a 60-year Period - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBThe Aral Sea is situated in Central Asia, between the Southern part of Kazakhstan and Northern Uzbekistan. Up until the third quarter of the 20th century, it was the world's fourth largest saline lake, and contained 10 grams of salt per liter.
The Shrinking Aral Sea - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBThe Aral Sea has been shrinking since the 1970s, and has lost a massive portion of its coverage.
World Of Change - NASA Earth Observatory
WEBSep 9, 2024 · World of Change: Shrinking Aral Sea. A massive irrigation project has devastated the Aral Sea over the past 50 years. These images show the decline of the Southern Aral Sea in the past decade, as well as the first steps of recovery in the Northern Aral Sea. Land Human Presence