Uludoruk Glacier
| Uludoruk Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Uludoruk Glaciers in September 2012 | |
  Location within Turkey  Location within Middle East  Location within West and Central Asia | |
| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Hakkâri, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 37°30′02″N 44°00′45″E / 37.50056°N 44.01250°E |
| Area | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Status | Retreating |
Uludoruk Glacier (Kurdish: Çiyagera Reşkoyê) is a glacier on Mount Uludoruk, one of the Zagros 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. It is located in the far southeast of 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.