Aralkum - A Man-Made Desert: The Desiccated Floor Of The Aral Sea (Central Asia)

Having been the fourth largest lake on the globe roughly 50 years ago, today the Aral Sea no longer exists. The first section provides an overview of the physical characteristics of the area and covers geological, pedological, geomorphological and climatological aspects and their dynamics, especially dust-storm dynamics.

• | Edited By: Siegmar-W. Breckle
• | Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
• | Publication Date: Nov 27, 2013
• | Country of Publication: Germany
• | Number of Pages: 488 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 3642270964
• | ISBN-13: 9783642270963