Uludoruk Glacier Explained

Uludoruk Glacier
Type:Valley glacier
Location:Hakkâri, Turkey
Map:Turkey#Middle East#West Asia
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:37.5006°N 44.0125°W
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 12m (39feet) per year,[2] due to climate change in Turkey.

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Notes and References

  1. KURTER . AJUN . Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa: GLACIERS OF TURKEY . U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper . 1386-G-1 .
  2. Web site: Turkish Glaciers . . 23 February 2019.