Uludoruk Glacier

Uludoruk Glacier is a glacier on Mount Uludoruk, one of the Taurus Mountains and the second highest mountain in Turkey.^[1] Between 1948 and 2009 the glacier retreated 12 m (39 ft) per year,^[2] due to climate change in Turkey.

Uludoruk Glacier
Uludoruk Glaciers in September 2012
Uludoruk Glacier Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Uludoruk Glacier Uludoruk Glacier (Middle East) Show map of Middle East Uludoruk Glacier Uludoruk Glacier (West and Central Asia) Show map of West and Central Asia
Type	Valley glacier
Location	Hakkâri, Turkey
Coordinates	37°30′02″N 44°00′45″E
Area	8 km²
Length	4 km
Status	Retreating

See also

• Ark of Nuh or Noah
• Armenian highlands
• List of mountains in Turkey
• Zagros Mountains
  • Cilo Dağı
  • Mount Judi

References

1. KURTER, AJUN. "Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa: GLACIERS OF TURKEY" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 1386-G-1.
2. "Turkish Glaciers". NASA. Retrieved 23 February 2019.