Glaciers and permafrost as water resource in Kyrgyzstan : distribution, recent dynamics and hazards, and the relevance for sustainable development of Central Asian semiarid regions

The Kyrgyz Republic is the only Central Asian state, where the water resources are fully generated on its own territory. The water originates from the often glacier covered mountain ranges and its abundance is a vital component for the agriculture and the production of hydro-electric power. The moun...

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Main Author: Duishonakunov, Murataly Turganalievich
Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Ice
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spelling ftubgiessen:oai:jlupub.ub.uni-giessen.de:jlupub/10251 2024-05-12T07:52:09+00:00 Glaciers and permafrost as water resource in Kyrgyzstan : distribution, recent dynamics and hazards, and the relevance for sustainable development of Central Asian semiarid regions Gletscher und Permafrost als Wasserressourcen in Kirgistan : Verbreitung, aktuelle Dynamik und Bedeutung für die Entwicklung der semi-ariden Räume Zentralasiens Duishonakunov, Murataly Turganalievich 2023-02-09T15:33:04Z application/pdf http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hebis:26-opus-109629 https://jlupub.ub.uni-giessen.de//handle/jlupub/10251 https://doi.org/10.22029/jlupub-9635 en eng http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hebis:26-opus-109629 https://jlupub.ub.uni-giessen.de//handle/jlupub/10251 http://dx.doi.org/10.22029/jlupub-9635 In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/ Gletscher Permafrost Tian Shan Wasserressourcen ALOS Satellitendaten Glaciers Water Resources ALOS Satellite Data ddc:550 doctoralThesis 2023 ftubgiessen https://doi.org/10.22029/jlupub-9635 2024-04-17T09:57:59Z The Kyrgyz Republic is the only Central Asian state, where the water resources are fully generated on its own territory. The water originates from the often glacier covered mountain ranges and its abundance is a vital component for the agriculture and the production of hydro-electric power. The mountainous Kyrgyz Republic is an essential water tower for irrigated arable farming on arid plain territories. In view of the climate change discussion, this study investigates the water resources of the Naryn catchments in form of glaciers and permafrost (ground ice), and its relevance as water resource and hazard factor for the development of Central Asian semiarid regions.Detailed studies showed a significant decrease of the total glacier area in the up-stream Naryn area by 21.3% (1965 to 2010), due to increasing summer temperatures and decreasing precipitation. The largest glacier shrinkage occurred in the Naryn range (28.9%) because of the dominance of small-scale glaciers on north-facing slopes. Continuing glacier shrinkage will result in water and energy deficiencies in the region. Strong glacier retreat can also produce glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs), which may cause hazards in downstream areas. The state of these glaciers needs to be monitored scientifically for a sustainable use of regional water resources, and for the economic planning.The current climate is also favorable for the development and existence of permafrost and ground ice. During the period 1930 to 2010, the mean annual air temperature was -7.6°C at an altitude of 3614 meters in the Naryn catchment. Detailed field studies proved, that permafrost is wide-spread above 3300 meters. However, permafrost islands can exist on steep northern slopes down to an altitude of 2700 meters. At altitudes of 3000 to 4000 meters, the active layer thickness is extremely variable depending of the location, exposure, slope and material. It varies from about 30 cm up to about three meters. Large cryogenic forms are connected genetically with massive ground ice. ... Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Active layer thickness Ice permafrost Publication Server of the Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen
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topic Gletscher
Permafrost
Tian Shan
Wasserressourcen
ALOS Satellitendaten
Glaciers
Water Resources
ALOS Satellite Data
ddc:550
spellingShingle Gletscher
Permafrost
Tian Shan
Wasserressourcen
ALOS Satellitendaten
Glaciers
Water Resources
ALOS Satellite Data
ddc:550
Duishonakunov, Murataly Turganalievich
Glaciers and permafrost as water resource in Kyrgyzstan : distribution, recent dynamics and hazards, and the relevance for sustainable development of Central Asian semiarid regions
topic_facet Gletscher
Permafrost
Tian Shan
Wasserressourcen
ALOS Satellitendaten
Glaciers
Water Resources
ALOS Satellite Data
ddc:550
description The Kyrgyz Republic is the only Central Asian state, where the water resources are fully generated on its own territory. The water originates from the often glacier covered mountain ranges and its abundance is a vital component for the agriculture and the production of hydro-electric power. The mountainous Kyrgyz Republic is an essential water tower for irrigated arable farming on arid plain territories. In view of the climate change discussion, this study investigates the water resources of the Naryn catchments in form of glaciers and permafrost (ground ice), and its relevance as water resource and hazard factor for the development of Central Asian semiarid regions.Detailed studies showed a significant decrease of the total glacier area in the up-stream Naryn area by 21.3% (1965 to 2010), due to increasing summer temperatures and decreasing precipitation. The largest glacier shrinkage occurred in the Naryn range (28.9%) because of the dominance of small-scale glaciers on north-facing slopes. Continuing glacier shrinkage will result in water and energy deficiencies in the region. Strong glacier retreat can also produce glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs), which may cause hazards in downstream areas. The state of these glaciers needs to be monitored scientifically for a sustainable use of regional water resources, and for the economic planning.The current climate is also favorable for the development and existence of permafrost and ground ice. During the period 1930 to 2010, the mean annual air temperature was -7.6°C at an altitude of 3614 meters in the Naryn catchment. Detailed field studies proved, that permafrost is wide-spread above 3300 meters. However, permafrost islands can exist on steep northern slopes down to an altitude of 2700 meters. At altitudes of 3000 to 4000 meters, the active layer thickness is extremely variable depending of the location, exposure, slope and material. It varies from about 30 cm up to about three meters. Large cryogenic forms are connected genetically with massive ground ice. ...
format Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
author Duishonakunov, Murataly Turganalievich
author_facet Duishonakunov, Murataly Turganalievich
author_sort Duishonakunov, Murataly Turganalievich
title Glaciers and permafrost as water resource in Kyrgyzstan : distribution, recent dynamics and hazards, and the relevance for sustainable development of Central Asian semiarid regions
title_short Glaciers and permafrost as water resource in Kyrgyzstan : distribution, recent dynamics and hazards, and the relevance for sustainable development of Central Asian semiarid regions
title_full Glaciers and permafrost as water resource in Kyrgyzstan : distribution, recent dynamics and hazards, and the relevance for sustainable development of Central Asian semiarid regions
title_fullStr Glaciers and permafrost as water resource in Kyrgyzstan : distribution, recent dynamics and hazards, and the relevance for sustainable development of Central Asian semiarid regions
title_full_unstemmed Glaciers and permafrost as water resource in Kyrgyzstan : distribution, recent dynamics and hazards, and the relevance for sustainable development of Central Asian semiarid regions
title_sort glaciers and permafrost as water resource in kyrgyzstan : distribution, recent dynamics and hazards, and the relevance for sustainable development of central asian semiarid regions
publishDate 2023
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Ice
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Ice
permafrost
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