Uludoruk Glacier

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 12m per year,[2] due to climate change in Turkey.

Uludoruk Glacier
Uludoruk Glaciers in September 2012
Uludoruk Glacier
Location in Turkey
TypeValley glacier
LocationHakkâri, Turkey
Coordinates37°30′02″N 44°00′45″E
Area8 km²
Length4 km
StatusRetreating

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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