Uludoruk Glacier

Uludoruk Glacier
Uludoruk Glaciers in September 2012
Map showing the location of Uludoruk Glacier
Map showing the location of Uludoruk Glacier
Uludoruk Glacier
Location in Turkey
Map showing the location of Uludoruk Glacier
Map showing the location of Uludoruk Glacier
Uludoruk Glacier
Uludoruk Glacier (Middle East)
Map showing the location of Uludoruk Glacier
Map showing the location of Uludoruk Glacier
Uludoruk Glacier
Uludoruk Glacier (West and Central Asia)
TypeValley glacier
LocationHakkâri, Turkey
Coordinates37°30′02″N 44°00′45″E / 37.50056°N 44.01250°E / 37.50056; 44.01250
Area8 km²
Length4 km
StatusRetreating

Uludoruk Glacier is a glacier on Mount Uludoruk, one of the Taurus Mountains and the second highest mountain in Turkey.[1] Between 1948 and 2009 the glacier retreated 12 m (39 ft) per year,[2] due to climate change in Turkey.

See also

References

  1. ^ KURTER, AJUN. "Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa: GLACIERS OF TURKEY" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 1386-G-1.
  2. ^ "Turkish Glaciers". NASA. Retrieved 23 February 2019.


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