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.
Uludoruk Glacier | |
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![]() Uludoruk Glaciers in September 2012 | |
Type | Valley glacier |
Location | Hakkâri, Turkey |
Coordinates | 37°30′02″N 44°00′45″E / 37.50056°N 44.01250°E |
Area | 8 km² |
Length | 4 km |
Status | Retreating |
See also
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edit- ^ KURTER, AJUN. "Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa: GLACIERS OF TURKEY" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 1386-G-1.
- ^ "Turkish Glaciers". NASA. Retrieved 23 February 2019.