Aralkum - a Man-Made Desert The Desiccated Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia) /
Having been the fourth largest lake on the globe roughly 50 years ago, today the Aral Sea no longer exists. Human activities caused its desiccation and the formation of a huge new desert, the Aralkum, which can be regarded as one of the greatest ecological catastrophes and - at the same time - the l...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Corporate Author: | |
| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2012.
|
| Series: | Ecological studies ;
v. 218. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Full text (Wentworth users only). |