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The Evolution of the Eastern Part of the Terek Mouth Area in the Period of the Caspian Sea Level Rise: Mapping Based on Aerospace Materials

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The evolution of the eastern part of the Terek mouth area in the period of the current rise of the Caspian Sea level has been traced by aerial and space photographs made at different times. With the help of computer processing of the photographs, a set of maps have been compiled including maps of the eastern part of the Terek delta (including the former Agrakhan Bay and the Agrakhan Peninsula with a new delta) in 1978, 1991, and 1997, as well as a map of its dynamics in the period of its most radical changes (1978–1991). The response of the coastal environment to the sea level rise has been analyzed, and the correctness of the forecasts of changes in the coastal zone has been evaluated.

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    V. I. Kravtsova & Yu. A. Ilyukhina

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Kravtsova, V.I., Ilyukhina, Y.A. The Evolution of the Eastern Part of the Terek Mouth Area in the Period of the Caspian Sea Level Rise: Mapping Based on Aerospace Materials. Water Resources 29, 43–54 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013849224538

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