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The Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers mainly supply the Aral Sea.
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What are the two important rivers that empty into the Aral Sea?
Syr Darya Amu Darya
What is one of the most fertile areas in central Asia?
Uzbekistan. The Aral Sea has been drying up and farmings used two rivers that send water to the Aral Sea. Those two rivers are Amu Darye and Syr Darye.
What is causing the Aral Sea to disappear?
The main reason why the Aral Sea has shrunk so dramatically is because water from the rivers flowing to it has been diverted for irrigation. The Aral Sea basin is fed by the Syr Darya and Amu Darya Rivers, which flow directly into the sea. Other rivers feeding the basin are the Tedzhen and Murgabi Rivers and the Karakum canal, as well as shallow rivers from Kopet Dag and western Tien-Shan. Water from the two largest rivers has been diverted for purposes of irrigating central asia's rice and cotton production. Therefore, it could be said that human activity has been the main cause of the shrinking of the Aral Sea. The problem with the shrinkage of the sea is that desertification has increased. Salinity has increased, as have dust storms, and the desert which surrounds the Aral has recaimed more and more of the basin, meaning that the Aral's future looks very bleak.
Why has the Aral Sea shrunk since 1960?
In 1960, the Aral Sea was the 4th largest inland sea in the world. Since that time the sea has shrunk to a fraction of its former size, splitting into three different areas of water. Bad irrigation decisions by the Soviet Union contributed heavily to this problem by draining the two rivers which empty into the Aral to provide water for crops such as cotton.
What is a name of a Russian sea that starts with the letter a?
there are two rivers which start with the letter aAnabar RiverAngara River
Why is the aral sea shrinking and what have been the effects?
The main reason why the Aral Sea has shrunk so dramatically is because water from the rivers flowing to it has been diverted for irrigation. The Aral Sea basin is fed by the Syr Darya and Amu Darya Rivers, which flow directly into the sea. Other rivers feeding the basin are the Tedzhen and Murgabi Rivers and the Karakum canal, as well as shallow rivers from Kopet Dag and western Tien-Shan. Water from the two largest rivers has been diverted for purposes of irrigating Central Asia's rice and cotton production. Therefore, it could be said that human activity has been the main cause of the shrinking of the Aral Sea. The problem with the shrinkage of the sea is that desertification has increased. Salinity has increased, as have dust storms, and the desert which surrounds the Aral has recaimed more and more of the basin, meaning that the Aral's future looks very bleak.
Which two salt water lakes are located south of the ural mountains?
Aral Sea and Caspian Sea.
How much of the Aral Sea has dried up?
According to About.com, about 1/3 of the volume and 1/2 of the surface area of the Aral Sea, located in Uzbekistan, has dried up because of diversion by farmers of the two sources (the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers) that feed it.
What are two land locked seas located in Asia?
rivers that meet the landlocked seas or disappears are Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers that meet the aral sea and the Helmand that disappears on the plateau of Iran
How can the Aral sea be realistically rehabilitated?
It is possible to build two irrigation canals and desalination plants connecting the Volga and Ob rivers in Russia to the Aral Sea...These are both large rivers and would give the Aral Sea the water it needs to recover in maybe 20-25 years...The cost would be about $30-50 billion which is actually not too expensive if you take into consideration the other benefits doing this will provide(lower Caspian Sea, less freshwater in Arctic, better climate in Aral region). To reach this amount of money, government can possibly charge local farmers for using water.
The aral sea is shriking rapidly and may someday disappear completely the sea crosses the borders of two countries one of them is?
The Aral Sea is a saltwater lake which spans the borders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The Aral Sea is drying up due to irresponsible irrigation .
What seas are around Kazakhstan?
There are two inland seas that border Kazakhstan, Aral sea and Caspian seaKazakhstan borders the Caspian Sea in the west and the Aral Sea in the southwest.
