Hydrology and Limnology of Central Asia

ISBN-13: 9789811309281 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 411 str.

Jilili Abuduwaili; Gulnura Issanova; Galymzhan Saparov

Opis

This book highlights the development of lake systems and water reservoirs as well as the impact of climate change on water resources in Central Asian countries.

Spis treści

1. Water resources and impact of climate change on water resources in Central Asia

1.1. Lakes and water reservoirs in Central Asia 

1.2. Impact of climate change on water resources in Central Asia

1.3. Impact of climate warming on glacier and permafrost melting in Central Asian Mountains 

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2. Water resources in Kazakhstan 

2.1. General characteristics of water resources in Kazakhstan

2.2. Water reservoirs, Glaciers, Rivers, and ground waters in Kazakhstan

2.3 Water availability and state of water resources within water-economic basins in Kazakhstan

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3. Lakes in different regions of Kazakhstan

3.1. Distribution of lakes within Kazakhstan

3.2. Lakes in the Northern, Western, Eastern, Southern and Central Kazakhstan 

4. Lakes in the Central Kazakhstan 

4.1 Morphology and Genetic types of the lakes in the Central Kazakhstan

4.2 Hydrological regime of the lakes in the Central Kazakhstan

4.3 Hydrochemical regime of the lakes in the Central Kazakhstan

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5. Morphometry and Genesis of lakes in Kazakhstan

5.1. Morphometry of lakes in Kazakhstan

5.2. Genesis of lake basins in Kazakhstan

5.3. Tectonic depressions

5.4. Depressions of exogenous origin 

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6. Water balance and Physical and chemical properties of water in lakes of Kazakhstan

6.1. Water balance and fluctuation of levels in lakes of Kazakhstan

6.2. Physical and chemical properties of water in lakes of Kazakhstan

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7. Lake and Sea Basins in Kazakhstan 

7.1 Aral Sea Basin

7.1.1 Water resources of the Aral Sea Basin

7.1.2 Environmental impact of the Aral Sea desiccation

7.1.3 Modern state of the Aral Sea

7.1.4 Use of water resources in the Aral Sea basin

7.2. Balkash Lake

7.2.1 Hydrography and water regime of the Balkash Lake

7.3. Alakol-Sasykkol lake system in the Alakol Basin

7.3.1 Formation of the Alakol lake system and Hydrographic river network of the basin

7.3.2 Modern state of water resources in the Alakol lake system

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8. Water resources and Lakes in Kyrgyzstan

8.1. Water resources and hydrographic system in Kyrgyzstan

8.2. Water balance of natural belts in Kyrgyzstan and artificial hydrological network

8.3. Water reservoirs, fresh ground waters and wetlands in Kyrgyzstan

8.4. Use of water resources in Kyrgyzstan

8.5. Lakes in Kyrgyzstan

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9. Hydrographical and Physical-Geographical characteristics of the Issyk-Kul lake basin

9.1. Physical-Geographical characteristics of the Issyk-Kul lake basin

9.2. Hydrography of the Issyk-Kul Lake

9.3. Hydrochemistry of the Issyk-Kul Lake

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10. Use of water resources of the Issyk-Kul Lake Basin and Impact of climate change on it

10.1. Use of water resources of the Issyk-Kul Lake Basin and sustainable water management 10.2. Impact of climate change on the Issyk-Kul lake basin

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11. Water Resources and Lakes in Uzbekistan  

11.1. The main river basins in Uzbekistan

11.2. Lakes and Water reservoirs as a source of manufacture/production

11.3. Management of lakes and water reservoirs in Uzbekistan

11.4. Use of water resources in Uzbekistan

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12. Water resources in Tajikistan

12.1. Lakes and water reservoirs in Tajikistan

12.2 The main river basins and Rivers in Tajikistan

12.3 Glaciers in Tajikistan

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13. Lakes in Xinjiang (Northwest China)

13.1 Distribution and types of lakes in arid regions of China

13.2 Hydrographical characteristics of the Sayram Lake and Environmental issues in the region

13.3 Climate and environmental changes over the past 150 years in the Chaiwopu Lake

Bibliography 

O autorze

Jilili Abuduwaili is a professor at Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is an Associate Editor of the “Journal of Arid Land”; Editor in chief of the “Arid Land Geography” and “Arid Land Research” journals (both in Uyghur language); Editorial Board Member of the journal “Arid ecosystems” and “Soil Science and Agrochemistry. His research interests are in the area of resource environment in arid region, eco-security and change in landscape as well as cooperative research between Russia and countries in Central Asia.

Dr. Gulnura Issanova obtained her PhD in Natural Sciences. Currently she is a researcher at U. U. Uspanov Kazakh Research Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry and a Scientific Secretary at Research Centre of Ecology and Environment of Central Asia (Almaty). Her research interests are focused on soil degradation and desertification problems, in particular the role of dust and sand storms in land/soil degradation. 

Dr. Galymzhan Saparov is the head of the Department of Soil Ecology at U. U. Uspanov Kazakh Research Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, as well as head of laboratory at the Research Centre of Ecology and Environment of Central Asia (Almaty), Kazakhstan. He graduated from Kazakh Agricultural Institute in 1995 and holds a PhD degree from U.U. Uspanov Kazakh Research Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry. His research is focused on problems of soil degradation and remediation of disturbed lands. 

Blurb

This book highlights the development of lake systems and water reservoirs as well as the impact of climate change on water resources in Central Asian countries. It provides information on the genesis of lake basins, physical and chemical properties of water in lakes, and the hydrological regimes (water balance and fluctuation levels) of lakes of Central Asia and Xinjiang. The book is useful for scientists and researchers whose work focuses on lakes and the use of natural resources, irrigation, hydropower and water supply, as well as for students and planners.