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The Aral Sea, once the world’s fourth largest lake, has suffered a dramatic loss of both area and volume, as a result of greatly reduced river inflow brought about by increasing irrigation (mainly of cotton and rice) along the two rivers, Amu Darja and Syr Darja, that flow into it. The ecological consequences are severe and have been discussed in a variety of scientific publications (Micklin, 1991 and 2000, Giese, 1998, Letolle, & Mainguet, 1996).
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Ressl, R., Micklin, P. (2004). Morphoological Changes in the Aral Sea:Satellite Imagery and Water Balance Model. In: Nihoul, J.C.J., Zavialov, P.O., Micklin, P.P. (eds) Dying and Dead Seas Climatic Versus Anthropic Causes. NATO Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0967-6_3
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