Aral Sea syndrome desiccates Lake Urmia: call for action
Lake Urmia, one of the largest saltwater lakes on earth and a highly endangered ecosystem,
is on the brink of a major environmental disaster similar to the catastrophic death of the Aral …
is on the brink of a major environmental disaster similar to the catastrophic death of the Aral …
Lake Urmia crisis and restoration plan: Planning without appropriate data and model is gambling
M Danesh-Yazdi, B Ataie-Ashtiani - Journal of Hydrology, 2019 - Elsevier
Losing eight meters of water level over a 20-year period from 1996 to 2016 marked the Lake
Urmia (LU) as one of the regional environmental crises. This condition has threatened biota …
Urmia (LU) as one of the regional environmental crises. This condition has threatened biota …
Analyzing the Lake Urmia restoration progress using ground-based and spaceborne observations
Lake Urmia, located in the North West of Iran, was once the most extensive permanent
hypersaline lake in the world. Unsustainable water management in response to increasing …
hypersaline lake in the world. Unsustainable water management in response to increasing …
Climatic or regionally induced by humans? Tracing hydro-climatic and land-use changes to better understand the Lake Urmia tragedy
Lake Urmia—a shallow endemic hypersaline lake in northwest Iran—has undergone a
dramatic decline in its water level (WL), by about 8 m, since 1995. The primary cause of the …
dramatic decline in its water level (WL), by about 8 m, since 1995. The primary cause of the …
The past, present, and future Aral Sea
P Micklin - Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Aral Sea, a once vast brackish terminal lake in the heart of Central Asia, has
been rapidly drying since the 1960s. It had separated into four separate waterbodies by …
been rapidly drying since the 1960s. It had separated into four separate waterbodies by …
The vanishing of Urmia Lake: a geolimnological perspective on the hydrological imbalance of the world's second largest hypersaline lake
Urmia Lake was the second largest hypersaline lake in the world and the largest terminal
lake in West Asia prior to catastrophically losing about 90% of its surface area over the last …
lake in West Asia prior to catastrophically losing about 90% of its surface area over the last …
40-years of Lake Urmia restoration research: Review, synthesis and next steps
Public concern over environmental issues such as ecosystem degradation is high. However,
restoring coupled human-natural systems requires integration across many science …
restoring coupled human-natural systems requires integration across many science …
[HTML][HTML] Managing Lake Urmia, Iran for diverse restoration objectives: Moving beyond a uniform target lake level
Abstract Study Region Lake Urmia, Iran. Study focus There is widespread interest in
restoring drying saline lakes. At Iran's hypersaline Lake Urmia, managers have sought a …
restoring drying saline lakes. At Iran's hypersaline Lake Urmia, managers have sought a …
Climate and anthropogenic contributions to the desiccation of the second largest saline lake in the twentieth century
Urmia Lake, once the second largest saline lake in the world, is on the verge of complete
desiccation. It has been suggested that the desiccation is caused by intensified human …
desiccation. It has been suggested that the desiccation is caused by intensified human …
Climate-informed environmental inflows to revive a drying lake facing meteorological and anthropogenic droughts
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in
northwestern Iran, is a tragic wake-up call to revisit the principles of water resources …
northwestern Iran, is a tragic wake-up call to revisit the principles of water resources …