| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 146 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps |
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Springer-Praxis books in geophysical sciences |
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Springer-Praxis books in geophysical sciences.
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| Contents |
A brief historical overview -- The immediate past: A summary of the pre-desiccation state -- Present-day desiccation -- The future: What happens next? -- The Aral crisis in global perspective -- Concluding remarks |
| Summary |
"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 standpoint. Based on a wide range of material, a large part of which was published in Russian and has not been previously available to the international reader, the book first provides an historical overview of this unique system, which possesses both lake and sea properties." "Next, the current physical state of the lake is described, partly based on original field research and model experiments, along with the remote sensing data, model results and analyses extracted from recent literature. Next, the book attempts to forecast the forthcoming state of the Aral Sea and identify plausible future scenarios. Finally, the book discusses the Aral Sea desiccation viewed as a part of the global perspective."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
OhioLINK electronic book center |
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SpringerLink |
| Subject |
Environmental degradation -- Aral Sea (Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan)
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Oceanography -- Aral Sea (Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan)
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Oceanography -- Aral Sea (Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan)
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Environmental degradation -- Aral Sea (Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan)
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Sciences de la terre.
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Environnement.
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Environmental degradation
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Oceanography
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| SUBJECT |
Aral Sea (Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006402
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| Subject |
Aral Sea (Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan)
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Asia -- Aral Sea
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004117081 |
| ISBN |
9783540272342 |
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3540272348 |
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3540228918 |
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9783540228912 |
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661080480X |
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9786610804801 |
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