Recession of the ice cap on Mount Aĝri (Ararat), Turkey, from 1976 to 2011 and its climatic significance

Mehmet Akif Sarikaya

doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.12.009

Recession of the ice cap on Mount Aĝri (Ararat), Turkey, from 1976 to 2011 and its climatic significance

Mehmet Akif Sarikaya^*

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Abstract

Glacier recession reports in response to sustained climatic warming are widespread. However, little information exists on glacier behaviors from the Middle East where a few ice bodies still exist. Here, an ice cap retreat from Mount Aĝri (also known as Ararat, 39.70°N, 44.30°E, 5137m), Turkey, based on satellite measurements since 1976 were given. The results show that the ice cap has lost 29% of its surface area at a rate of -0.07km ²a ^-1. The long-term atmospheric warming trend observed at the nearby meteorological stations is consistent with this shrinking trend.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	190-194
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
Volume	46
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.12.009
Publication status	Published - 2 Mar 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ararat
Glacier
Ice cap
Mount Aĝri
Remote sensing
Turkey

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Recession of the ice cap on Mount Aĝri (Ararat), Turkey, from 1976 to 2011 and its climatic significance

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