History of Aral Sea level variability and current scientific debates
JF Cretaux, R Letolle, M Bergé-Nguyen - Global and Planetary Change, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract The Aral Sea has shrunk drastically over the past 50 years, largely due to water
abstraction from the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers for land irrigation. Over a longer …
abstraction from the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers for land irrigation. Over a longer …
Health risks from large-scale water pollution: trends in Central Asia
Limited data on the pollution status of spatially extensive water systems constrain health-risk
assessments at basin-scales. Using a recipient measurement approach in a terminal water …
assessments at basin-scales. Using a recipient measurement approach in a terminal water …
Groundwater resources of Uzbekistan: an environmental and operational overview
As a result of the massive irrigation development during the Soviet Union era and intensive
chemization of agriculture, the surface runoff quality has been degraded in this arid and …
chemization of agriculture, the surface runoff quality has been degraded in this arid and …
[LIVRE][B] Physical oceanography of the dying Aral Sea
PO Zavialov - 2005 - books.google.com
Physical Oceanography of the Dying Aral Sea describes the background, present crisis
state, and possible future of this peculiar inland water body from the physical oceanographic …
state, and possible future of this peculiar inland water body from the physical oceanographic …
The new “Silk Road Economic Belt” as a threat to the sustainable management of Central Asia's transboundary water resources
KWF Howard, KK Howard - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2016 - Springer
Central Asia is well known for its history of water mismanagement. The rapid, catastrophic
demise of the Aral Sea is testament to the unsustainable water diversion practices …
demise of the Aral Sea is testament to the unsustainable water diversion practices …
Inter-annual water storage changes in the Aral Sea from multi-mission satellite altimetry, optical remote sensing, and GRACE satellite gravimetry
The estimation of water storage variations in lakes is essential for water resource
management activities in a region. In areas of ungauged or poorly gauged water bodies …
management activities in a region. In areas of ungauged or poorly gauged water bodies …
Inter-annual variability and interaction of remote-sensed vegetation index and atmospheric precipitation in the Aral Sea region
NP Nezlin, AG Kostianoy, BL Li - Journal of Arid Environments, 2005 - Elsevier
The remotely sensed Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (AVHRR NDVI) and
precipitation data were analysed in the Aral Sea region in Central Asia during two recent …
precipitation data were analysed in the Aral Sea region in Central Asia during two recent …
Aral Sea: an environmental disaster in twentieth century in Central Asia
N Loodin - Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Aral Sea catastrophe profoundly worsened the socio-economic, environmental
and health conditions of the local communities in Central Asia. This research paper is based …
and health conditions of the local communities in Central Asia. This research paper is based …
Hydrological responses to climate change and irrigation in the Aral Sea drainage basin
Hydrological model interpretation of the water flow development in the Aral Sea Drainage
Basin (ASDB) indicates that the water diversion and irrigation schemes in this region have …
Basin (ASDB) indicates that the water diversion and irrigation schemes in this region have …
Modeling the effects of improved irrigation methods in a groundwater system: A case study from the Amu Darya Delta, Uzbekistan
Suitable groundwater levels have a significant influence on vegetation growth, regional
salinization, and ecological sustainability. Because of long-term low-efficiency irrigation …
salinization, and ecological sustainability. Because of long-term low-efficiency irrigation …