Aeolian proceses as Dust Storms in the Deserts of Central Asia and Kazakhstan

• Main Authors: Issanova, Gulnura (Author), Abuduwaili, Jilili (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Environmental Science and Engineering,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Meteorology.; Structural geology.; Mineral resources.; Natural disasters.; Environmental sciences.; Environmental geography.; Earth Sciences.; Environmental Science and Engineering.; Environmental Geography.; Natural Hazards.; Mineral Resources.; Structural Geology.

This book highlights the aeolian processes in the desert zone of Kazakhstan and analyzes the current status of dust and sand storms in Central Asia and Kazakhstan. It also highlights the analyses, dynamics and long-term observations of storms on the basis of numerous cartographic materials and satel...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Status of storms in central Asia and environmental problems
• Natural conditions of central Asian deserts and land cover changes
• Spatial and temporal distribution of dust and sand storms
• Storms and land degradation relationship
• Dust storms in Kazakhstan
• Aeolian transportation of dust and sand in deserts of Kazakhstan
• Conclusions.