Tags Surface Water Loss Endorheic Lakes Cotton Production Water Extraction Water Management Data Visualizations Data Visualisations

Aral Sea Surface Water Loss in Central Asia

Shrinking of the Aral Sea between 1984-2022, primarily due to water extraction for cotton production.

Image ID 56030588
Production Year 2023
Length 00:00:14
Production Company Earthtime
ResolutionUHD ProRes UHD HD
FormatMP4 MOV

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