Aral Sea partial restoration. II. Simulation of time-dependent processes Online publication date: Sat, 24-Jan-2015
by Viorel Badescu, Richard B. Cathcart
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 7, No. 1/2, 2011
Abstract: Three operational scenarios produce water levels stabilised at 28.9, 27.2 and 25.7 m. A macro-engineering solution is considered. Increased runoff from Syr Darya and other freshwater sources raises the Aral Sea level by 1.4-3.5 m. Depending on the scenario, the Aral Sea returns to its 2005 elevation. Caspian Sea water importation, at flow rates of 14 km³/year leads to Aral Sea stabilisation at ~32 m. Some considerations of the macro-project's ecological, cultural and social consequences are examined.
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