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    LAKE VAN GLACIERS MELTING

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    30.06.2008 17:33 GMT+04:00

    Professor Ali Fuat Dogu, the head of Yuzuncu Yıl University's
    department of geography, has warned that the glaciers feeding water
    to Lake Van, a closed lake situated in Eastern Turkey, are rapidly
    disappearing.

    Speaking to the Anatolia news agency, Professor Dogu said because
    the highest altitudes in Turkey are found in eastern Anatolia,
    most of the glaciers in the region are situated in close proximity
    to one another. Dogu said that apart from the area's leading glacial
    mountains, Cilo and Sat, and Mt. Ararat, they had also found glacial
    masses around the districts of Gevas and Bahcesaray in Van. "These
    glaciers are the main water sources for the region and the rivers
    feeding Lake Van, and they now display a considerable amount of
    melting," Dogu said, adding: "Our observations differ from previous
    reports on these areas from 30-40 years ago. These glaciers cannot
    survive another three years. We can clearly say that these glaciers
    are disappearing quickly."

    Professor Dogu said once the glaciers are gone, Lake Van will be
    fed only by seasonal precipitation. "These glaciers used to balance
    the resources of Lake Van with the water they stored during arid
    periods. The water imbalance is likely to lead to a decrease in the
    water level of the lake, which will cause a change in the biological
    balance," he added. Professor Dogu also warned that every drop of
    water should be used carefully and that measures should be taken to
    prevent water shortages, Today's Zaman reports.

    Lake Van is a saline and soda lake, receiving water from numerous small
    streams that descend from the surrounding mountains. Lake Van is one
    of the world's largest endorheic lakes (having no outlet). The original
    outlet from the basin was blocked by an ancient volcanic eruption.

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