Uludoruk Glacier

Glacier in Hakkari, Turkiye
37°30′02″N 44°00′45″E / 37.50056°N 44.01250°E / 37.50056; 44.01250Area8 km²Length4 kmStatusRetreating

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.

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References

  1. ^ KURTER, AJUN. "Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa: GLACIERS OF TURKEY" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 1386-G-1.
  2. ^ "Turkish Glaciers". NASA. Retrieved 23 February 2019.


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