Uludoruk Glacier
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| Uludoruk Glacier | |
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| File:Uludoruk Glaciers ali 2012253 lrg.jpg Uludoruk Glaciers in September 2012 | |
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| 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 |
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.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
