Land cover-adjusted index for the former Aral Sea using Landsat images
The Aral Sea was the fourth largest inland lake on the globe until 1960, with a surface area of about 68,000 km2. Mainly, the huge irrigation projects in many parts of its transboundary catchment were responsible for the catastrophic desiccation and ecological crises of the Aral Sea after second par...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2021-01-01
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Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
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Online Access: | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2021/03/e3sconf_gi2021_02005.pdf |