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The Aral Sea Environment

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Editors:
  1. Andrey G. Kostianoy

    1. P.P. Shirshov Inst. Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation

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  2. Aleksey N. Kosarev

    1. Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Vorobjovy Gory, Moscow, Russian Federation

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  • Presents in a systematic description the knowledge accumulated on the physical oceanography, marine chemistry and biology, and pollution of the Aral Sea
  • Based on numerous observational data of the authors, on archival data of several Russian oceanographic institutions and on the broad scientific literature mainly published in Russian editions
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 7)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Aleksey N. Kosarev, Andrey G. Kostianoy
    Pages 1-9

  3. History of Investigation and Exploration of the Aral Sea

    • Igor S. Zonn, Aleksey N. Kosarev
    Pages 11-23

  4. Paleogeographical History of the Aral Sea

    • Alexander A. Svitoch
    Pages 25-44

  5. The Aral Sea Under Natural Conditions (Till 1960)

    • Aleksey N. Kosarev, Andrey G. Kostianoy
    Pages 45-63

  6. Socio-Economic Conditions of the Aral Sea Region Before 1960

    • Igor S. Zonn
    Pages 65-73

  7. Reasons for the Environmental and Socio-Economic Crisis

    • Igor S. Zonn
    Pages 75-82

  8. Regional Climate Variability

    • Galina V. Surkova
    Pages 83-100

  9. Amudarya and Syrdarya Rivers and Their Deltas

    • Alexander E. Asarin, Valentina I. Kravtsova, Vadim N. Mikhailov
    Pages 101-121

  10. Physical Oceanography of the Large Aral Sea

    • Peter O. Zavialov
    Pages 123-145

  11. Satellite Monitoring of the Aral Sea Region

    • Anna I. Ginzburg, Andrey G. Kostianoy, Nickolay A. Sheremet, Valentina I. Kravtsova
    Pages 147-179

  12. Aral Sea Level Variability

    • Jean-François Crétaux, René Letolle, Alexei Kouraev
    Pages 181-193

  13. Ice Conditions from Historical and Satellite Observations

    • Alexei V. Kouraev, Jean-François Crétaux
    Pages 195-218

  14. Chemistry of the Large Aral Sea

    • Peter O. Zavialov, Anatoliy A. Ni
    Pages 219-233

  15. Biodiversity

    • Philipp V. Sapozhnikov, Elena G. Arashkevich, Polina S. Ivanishcheva
    Pages 235-282

  16. Archaeology and Its Relevance to Climate and Water Level Changes: A Review

    • Nikolaus G. O. Boroffka
    Pages 283-303

  17. Creeping Environmental Disasters: Central Asia’s Aral Seas

    • Michael H. Glantz
    Pages 305-315

  18. Conclusions

    • Aleksey N. Kosarev, Andrey G. Kostianoy
    Pages 317-327

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 329-335
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“The evolution and present characteristics of physical oceanography, marine chemistry and marine biology of the Sea are extensively discussed. … useful to students and postgraduates specialising in the research of inland seas and lakes. … this monograph will help the readers … especially in relation to the present-day conditions of this extremely interesting and unique water body with a tragic history, to assess the alterations that have occurred over the last 50 years, and to establish new strategies for its conservation and recovery.” (International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 91 (6), May, 2011)

Editors and Affiliations

  • P.P. Shirshov Inst. Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation

    Andrey G. Kostianoy

  • Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Vorobjovy Gory, Moscow, Russian Federation

    Aleksey N. Kosarev

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