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The Aral Sea, located in Uzbekistan and Kazakstan (both countries were part of the former Soviet Union), is historically a saline lake. It is in the center of a large, flat desert basin. The Aral Sea is a prime example of an dynamic environment.
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visearth.ucsd.edu/VisE_Int/aralsea/index.html
visearth.ucsd.edu/VisE_Int/aralsea/index.html
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; History; The Aral Sea degradation; Impact on climate regime; Impact on soil structure; Impact on criosphere; Impact on inhabitation sphere; Impact on biodiversity; Impact on ecosystems; Impact on social and economic sphere; Neutralization of the Aral crisis...
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enrin.grida.no/aral/aralsea/english/arsea/arsea.htm
enrin.grida.no/aral/aralsea/english/arsea/arsea.htm
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Process drying of Aral Sea; (Interactive map from wikimedia.org) ... Millions of years ago, the northwestern part of Uzbekistan and southern Kazakhstan were covered by a massive inland sea. When the waters receded, they left a broad plain of highly saline soil. One of the remnants of the ancient sea was the Aral Sea,
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www.orexca.com/aral_sea.shtml
www.orexca.com/aral_sea.shtml
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Aral Sea, Central Asia; 1964, 1973, 1987, 1999 ... These images show the Aral Sea, in Central Asia. Because rivers that used to flow into the Aral Sea have been diverted for irrigation, this inland sea has shrunk dramatically.
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edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/Aral/Aral
edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/Aral/Aral
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The Aral Sea is located in the Central Asian Republics of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, with the southern section located in the Autonomous Republic of Karapakalstan. Due to its location in the center of a vast mainland far from oceans, the Aral Sea maintains a continental climate.
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www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~martins/hydro/case_studies/aral_...
www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~martins/hydro/case_studies/aral_sea.html
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The Aral Sea ... according to Khanikoff --1850? ... Return to Earth Sciences & Map Library's Home Page...
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www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/maps/aral.html
www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/maps/aral.html
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The Aral Sea in the Soviet Union, formerly the world's fourth largest lake in area, is disappearing. Between 1960 and 1987, its level dropped nearly 13 meters, and its area decreased by 40 percent. Recession has resulted from reduced inflow caused primarily by withdrawals of water for irrigation.
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www.ciesin.org/docs/006-238/006-238.html
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The ecological situation in the Aral Sea basin is one of the most complex in Central Asia. The situation is aggravated by the fact that environmental degradation is accompanied by a deterioration in economic and social conditions.
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www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/uu14re/uu14re0a.htm
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