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Why did the Soviet Union redirect water from rivers that flow into the Aral Sea?
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The Soviets deemed it more economically advantageous to use the water for cotton crop irrigation than it was to let the water run into the Aral Sea. A variety of environmental issues resulted from this action, including loss of biodiversity, salt dispersion from the Aral Sea, reduction of the Tugay forests, and low quality of drinking water.
Micklin, P. P. (1988, September 2). Desiccation of the Aral Sea: a water management disaster in the Soviet Union. Science, 24(4870), 1170-1177.
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What body of water began to dry up after the Soviet Union diverted water for irrigation from the rivers flowing in to it?
Aral Sea Caspian Sea
What body of water borders Norway and the Soviet Union?
No body of water borders Norway and the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union no longer exists. When it did exist, the Barents Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean, bordered the Soviet Union and Norway.
Where do the middle colonies get there water?
Of course! They would get water from the rivers and drink it
How did soviet union harm the land in eastern Kazakhstan?
being irrigated by the Aral Sea reduced the amount of water in the sea leaving behind salt flats which poisoned the surrounding land with toxic dust.
What body of water separates Alaska and soviet union?
The Bering Strait is a body of water about 82 kilometers wide at the nearest point. It separates Alaska in North America from Russia (or whatever it is called these days) in Asia.Some scientists believe that at some time in the past this area was a connecting bridge (of land or a glacier) that allowed prehistoric people to migrate from Asia to the western hemisphere.
What body of water began to dry up after the Soviet Union diverted water for irrigation from the rivers flowing in to it?
Aral Sea Caspian Sea
Why did the Soviet Union redirect water from the rivers that flow into the aral Sea?
The Soviets deemed it more economically advantageous to use the water for cotton crop irrigation than it was to let the water run into the Aral Sea. A variety of environmental issues resulted from this action, including loss of biodiversity, salt dispersion from the Aral Sea, reduction of the Tugay forests, and low quality of drinking water.Micklin, P. P. (1988, September 2). Desiccation of the Aral Sea: a water management disaster in the Soviet Union. Science, 24(4870), 1170-1177.
What body of water borders Norway and the Soviet Union?
No body of water borders Norway and the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union no longer exists. When it did exist, the Barents Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean, bordered the Soviet Union and Norway.
What was the Soviet Union like?
It was amazing they have water slides and everything
Alaska and the former Soviet Union was separated by what body of water?
The Bering Strait.
What body of water separates Alaska from the Soviet Union?
It's the Bering Strait.
How many square miles did the Soviet Union cover?
The Soviet Union covered 8,649,500 square miles after World War 2, including bodies of water within its borders as well as isolated islands.
Who were the water polo champions in 1972?
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the Soviet Union won gold in men's water polo.
Alaska and the former Soviet Union are separated by what body of water?
They are separated by the Bering Strait.The Bering Strait.
How are Union Armies named?
Named after rivers. There were one or two battles that the Union also named after rivers, or at least water-courses. Bull Run (Manassas to the Confederates), and Antietam (Sharpsburg) are two well-known examples.
How can one redirect the flow of water in own home?
To redirect the flow of water in ones own home one can; Create a sloped area around the house, use healthy gutters, redirect or disconnect your downspout and place down drains.
Alaska and the former Soviet Union are separated by this body of water.?
Bering sea---Bering Strait----
