The Turkmen Lake Altyn Asyr and Water Resources in Turkmenistan

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Zonn, Igor S. (Editor), Kostianoy, Andrey G. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 28
• Subjects: Environment.; Hydrology.; Hydrogeology.; Environmental chemistry.; Water pollution.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Environmental Chemistry.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.

This book offers a concise description of the environment and water resources in Turkmenistan. The focus is on the water bodies of Turkmenistan – the Caspian Sea, Kara-Bogaz-Gol Bay, Sarykamysh Lake, Amu Darya River, and the Karakum Canal. Respected experts from six different countries cover the lan...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Turkmenistan: Landscape-geographical features, biodiversity and ecosystems
• The Karakum Desert
• Climate change in Turkmenistan
• Water resources of Turkmenistan
• The Caspian Sea and Kara-Bogaz-Gol Bay
• The Karakum Canal
• Sarykamysh Lake – collector of drainage water: the past, the present and the future
• Groundwaters and salinization of soils in Turkmenistan
• Forecast of the Water-Salt Balance in the Turkmen Lake Altyn-Asyr
• The Turkmen Lake Altyn Asyr
• Three-Dimensional Digital Elevation Model of Karashor Depression and Altyn Asyr Lake
• Satellite monitoring of the Caspian Sea, Kara-Bogaz-Gol Bay, Sarykamysh and Altyn Asyr Lakes, and Amu Darya River
• Present-day condition of ichthyofauna in reservoirs of Turkmenistan
• Waterbirds of hydrographic network of Altyn Asyr
• International cooperation of Turkmenistan in the water sector
• Conclusions.