Uludoruk Glacier

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Uludoruk Glacier
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Uludoruk Glaciers in September 2012
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Uludoruk Glacier
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Uludoruk Glacier
Uludoruk Glacier (Middle East)
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Uludoruk Glacier
Uludoruk Glacier (West and Central Asia)
TypeValley glacier
Location Hakkâri, Turkey
Coordinates 37°30′02″N44°00′45″E / 37.50056°N 44.01250°E / 37.50056; 44.01250 Coordinates: 37°30′02″N44°00′45″E / 37.50056°N 44.01250°E / 37.50056; 44.01250
Area8 km²
Length4 km
StatusRetreating

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 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.