Monitoring the impact of surface albedo on a saline lake in SW Russia
Lake Elton is located east of the Volga River in Russia and covers an area of 155¿km2. The hydrological system of the Lake and its surroundings are extremely vulnerable to climate change and human interference, but available local and regional information is sparse. Utilising climate data from 1987...
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ftunivwagenin:oai:library.wur.nl:wurpubs/424818 2024-02-04T10:05:03+01:00 Monitoring the impact of surface albedo on a saline lake in SW Russia Argaman, E. Zeiliguer, A. Keesstra, S.D. 2012 application/pdf https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/monitoring-the-impact-of-surface-albedo-on-a-saline-lake-in-sw-ru https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2155 en eng https://edepot.wur.nl/264740 https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/monitoring-the-impact-of-surface-albedo-on-a-saline-lake-in-sw-ru doi:10.1002/ldr.2155 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Wageningen University & Research Land Degradation and Development 23 (2012) 4 ISSN: 1085-3278 australia catchment check-dams climate degradation food security hydrology land-use change soil-erosion tundra info:eu-repo/semantics/article Article/Letter to editor info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2012 ftunivwagenin https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2155 2024-01-10T23:21:25Z Lake Elton is located east of the Volga River in Russia and covers an area of 155¿km2. The hydrological system of the Lake and its surroundings are extremely vulnerable to climate change and human interference, but available local and regional information is sparse. Utilising climate data from 1987 to 2009 and surface albedo readings from the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer satellite since 2000, this study analyses Lake degradation processes since 2005. Lake surface albedo analysis indicates that during the past 6¿years, lake albedo has increased dramatically from average peak values of 0·14 to 0·40. In addition, air temperature has increased by 2¿°C, and annual precipitation has decreased by 40 per cent. Moreover, human intervention in the area has increased environmental pressure on the Lake, causing a reduction of runoff inflow because of water capture, use of check-dams and water-harvesting systems. The results of the study show that, under current conditions, the Lake surface albedo is likely to remain high as compared with previous observations. The current trend implies an average 2 per cent per year increase in future annual albedo, with a maximum possible increase of 4 per cent up to a steady state of salt-crust albedo values Article in Journal/Newspaper Tundra Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre): Digital Library Saline Lake ENVELOPE(-111.528,-111.528,57.081,57.081) Land Degradation & Development 23 4 398 408 |
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Lake Elton is located east of the Volga River in Russia and covers an area of 155¿km2. The hydrological system of the Lake and its surroundings are extremely vulnerable to climate change and human interference, but available local and regional information is sparse. Utilising climate data from 1987 to 2009 and surface albedo readings from the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer satellite since 2000, this study analyses Lake degradation processes since 2005. Lake surface albedo analysis indicates that during the past 6¿years, lake albedo has increased dramatically from average peak values of 0·14 to 0·40. In addition, air temperature has increased by 2¿°C, and annual precipitation has decreased by 40 per cent. Moreover, human intervention in the area has increased environmental pressure on the Lake, causing a reduction of runoff inflow because of water capture, use of check-dams and water-harvesting systems. The results of the study show that, under current conditions, the Lake surface albedo is likely to remain high as compared with previous observations. The current trend implies an average 2 per cent per year increase in future annual albedo, with a maximum possible increase of 4 per cent up to a steady state of salt-crust albedo values |
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Monitoring the impact of surface albedo on a saline lake in SW Russia |
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Monitoring the impact of surface albedo on a saline lake in SW Russia |
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Monitoring the impact of surface albedo on a saline lake in SW Russia |
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