The glacier covering the top of the highest point in Turkey – the Mountain of Agra, decreases due to global warming and hot weather.
Takke’s glacier covering the top of Mount Agra 5137 m high, which will gather numerous local and foreign climbers for a year, melts due to global warming, climate change and hot weather.
As a result of melting, figures resembling icicles are formed at the top, and floods occur on the slopes of the mountain from time to time.
Lecturer at the Department of Geography of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Literature of the University of Agra (Aİçü) prof. Alperen Kaiserili said AA, due to growth in industry that over the past 200 years in the world there is an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
According to him, from 1880 to 2020. The temperature in the world increased by more than 1 degree, which led to negative consequences.
“Ahmet Taryk Torun, who previously worked at our university and professor at the Department of Geography Emre Sakaoglu, conduct important research by Mount Agra. They tried to conduct a detailed analysis of changes in the mountain over the past 30-40 years,” says Kaiserili .
Glachers decreased by 41%
Explaining that during the analysis, a significant decrease in the area of glaciers on Mount Agra was established, the scientist added:
“In 1987, the area of the glacier on Mount Agra was 8.42 sq. Km. By 2022, this indicator decreased to 4.96 sq. Km. This means that the glaciers decreased by about 41%. The reduction by 41% speaks The fact that the Glacier on Mount Agra in the future threatens a great danger. From time to time, mud streams and seasonal streams arise on the mountain. To protect the glacier, it is necessary to ensure a minimal effect on it of a global climate change. “
On the other hand, the professor noted that last year more than 20 thousand climbers set off on the mountain, this year their number was even larger. The garbage they left creates environmental problems.
Takke glacier can be slightly reduced
Emphasizing that the pace of reduction of the glaciers of Mount Agri acquires a dangerous character, Kaiserili emphasizes:
“If the temperature indicators continue to grow at such a pace, then, unfortunately, we have a risk of even more reduction in the Takke glacier. When lifting for every 200 meters, the temperature decreases by 1 degree of Celsius. At an altitude of 5137 meters, the air temperature is approximately by 18 degrees lower than in the foot. With climatic changes in high -altitude areas, this glacier should not be destroyed under normal conditions. Nevertheless, with a global change in climate and an increase in the content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere on the mountain of Agra, there is a violation of the balance and, as a result, a decrease in the amount of glaciers “.
