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Taikonyr
Taikonyr (; ) is a salt lake in the Aktogay District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. The lake lies to the SSW of Aktogay, the district capital, and to the west of Zhanatap village. Taikonyr has economic importance, there is commercial extraction of salt at the lake. Part of the salt is exported to the Russian Federation. Geography Taikonyr is an endorheic lake of the Ishim Plain, at the southern end of the West Siberian Plain. It is part of the Irtysh river basin. The lake lies at an elevation of . The Irtysh flows to the northeast of the lake. Taikonyr is roughly hourglass shaped. Its shore is flat with some parts cut by ravines. The lake dries in the summer, turning pink before drying out.Google Earth Zhalpaksor, its nearest neighbor, lies only to the west. During spring floods its water overflows into Taikonyr through a shallow channel. There are a number of other lakes in the vicinity, such as Karakaska to the west, Shureksor to the south, and Zhamantuz to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhamantuz, Aktogay District
Zhamantuz () is a salt lake in the Aktogay District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. The lake lies to the east of Barlybai village. The area surrounding Zhamantuz is used for livestock grazing. Geography Zhamantuz is an endorheic lake of the Ishim Plain, at the southern end of the West Siberian Plain. It is part of the Irtysh river basin. The lake lies at an elevation of . The Irtysh flows to the northeast of the lake. Zhamantuz has a roughly hourglass shape, with a smaller northern part connected to the southern through a narrow sound. The lake freezes in late November and stays under ice until the second half of March. It usually dries in the summer. There are a number of other lakes in its vicinity, such as Koserin to the east, Aralsor to the NNW, Karakaska to the WSW, and Taikonyr to the southeast. to the SSW lies larger lake Zhalauly.Google Earth''ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia.'' / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shureksor
Shureksor () is a salt lake in the Aksu City Administration, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. The lake lies to the NNE of Ekibastuz city. The area surrounding Shureksor is used for grazing and for livestock watering in the spring. Geography Shureksor is an endorheic lake of the Irtysh Basin. It lies at an elevation of . The Irtysh flows to the east of the eastern shores of the lake. Shureksor is a sprawling lake, stretching from north to south for almost . The southern half of the lake reaches a width of over , while the northern section is very narrow and with an irregular shoreline. River Kokozek has its mouth in the southwestern lakeshore. Lake Karasor lies to the SSW, Tuzdysor to the southwest of the southern shores, Sholakbulaksor (Шолақбұлақсор) to the north of the northern end, and Taikonyr to the north.Google Earth''ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia.'' / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karakaska
Karakaska (; ) is a salt lake in the Aktogay District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. The lake lies to the southwest of Aktogay, the district capital. The area surrounding the lake is used for livestock grazing. Geography Karakaska is an endorheic lake of the Ishim Plain, at the southern end of the West Siberian Plain. It is part of the Irtysh river basin. The lake lies at an elevation of . The Irtysh flows to the northeast of the lake. Karakaska has a roughly triangular shape. Most of the shore is flat and low, but stretches of the northern and southern parts are rocky, with to high cliffs. The lake usually dries in the summer, turning pink before drying out.Google Earth There are a number of other lakes in its vicinity, such as Taikonyr to the east, Shyganak to the west, Zhalauly to the WNW, Sholaksor to the southwest, and Zhamantuz to the NNE. to the southwest lies a cluster of four smaller lakes: Karkaraly, Koybagar, Bastuz and an unnamed one.''ATAMEKEN: Geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentinel-2
Sentinel-2 is an Earth observation mission from the Copernicus Programme that acquires optical imagery at high spatial resolution (10 m to 60 m) over land and coastal waters. The mission's Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B satellites were joined in orbit in 2024 by a third, Sentinel-2C, and in the future by Sentinel-2D, eventually replacing the A and B satellites, respectively. The mission supports services and applications such as agricultural monitoring, emergencies management, land cover classification, and water quality. Sentinel-2 has been developed and is being operated by the European Space Agency. The satellites were manufactured by a consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Overview The Sentinel-2 mission includes: * Multispectral image, Multi-spectral data with 13 bands in the Visible spectrum, visible, Infrared#Regions within the infrared, near infrared, and Infrared#Regions within the infrared, short wave infrared part of the Electromagnetic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irtysh
The Irtysh is a river in Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. It is the chief tributary of the Ob (river), Ob and is also the longest tributary in the world. The river's source lies in the Altai Mountains, Mongolian Altai in Dzungaria (the northern part of Xinjiang, China) close to the border with Mongolia. The Irtysh's main tributaries include the Tobol, Demyanka and the Ishim (river), Ishim. The Ob-Irtysh system forms a major drainage basin in Asia, encompassing most of West Siberian Plain, Western Siberia and the Altai Mountains. Geography From its origins as the ''Kara-Irtysh'' (Black Irtysh) in the Mongolian Altay mountains in Xinjiang, China, the Irtysh flows northwest through Lake Zaysan in Kazakhstan, meeting the Ishim (river), Ishim and Tobol rivers before merging with the Ob near Khanty-Mansiysk in western Siberia, Russia after . The name Black Irtysh (''Kara-Irtysh'' in Kazakh, or ''Cherny Irtysh'' in Russian) is applied by some authors, especially in Russia and Kazakh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lakes Of Kazakhstan ...
Excluding the northernmost districts, Kazakhstan consists of endorheic basins, where rivers flow into one of the numerous lakes. The most important drainage system is known as Yedisu, meaning "seven rivers" in Turkic languages. Below is a list of the more important lakes, some of which are shared (Caspian Sea, Lake Aral, Lake Aike, etc.) with the neighbouring countries. See also * Sor (geomorphology) References {{Europe topic, List of lakes of * Lakes Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steppe
In physical geography, a steppe () is an ecoregion characterized by grassland plains without closed forests except near rivers and lakes. Steppe biomes may include: * the montane grasslands and shrublands biome * the tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome * the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome A steppe is usually covered with grass and shrubs, depending on the season and latitude. The term ''steppe climate'' denotes a semi-arid climate, which is encountered in regions too dry to support a forest, but not dry enough to be a desert. Steppes are usually characterized by a semi-arid or continental climate. Temperature extremes can be recorded in the summer of up to and in winter of down to . Besides this major seasonal difference, fluctuations between day and night are also significant: in both the highlands of Mongolia and northern Nevada, can be reached during the day with sub-freezing readings at night. Steppes ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almaty
Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains in southern Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan, Almaty stands as a pivotal center of culture, commerce, finance and innovation. The city is nestled at an elevation of 700–900 metres (2,300–3,000 feet), with the Big Almaty (river), Big Almaty and Small Almaty (river), Small Almaty rivers running through it, originating from the surrounding mountains and flowing into the plains. Almaty is the second-largest city in Central Asia and the fourth-largest in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Almaty served as the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1997 during the Soviet era and after independence from 1991 until the capital was relocated to Astana, Akmola (now Astana) in 1997. Despite no longer being the capital, Almaty re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Earth
Google Earth is a web mapping, web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and geographic information system, GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and coordinates, or by using a Computer keyboard, keyboard or computer mouse, mouse. The program can also be downloaded on a smartphone or Tablet computer, tablet, using a touch screen or stylus to navigate. Users may use the program to add their own data using Keyhole Markup Language and upload them through various sources, such as forums or blogs. Google Earth is able to show various kinds of images overlaid on the surface of the Earth and is also a Web Map Service client. In 2019, Google revealed that Google Earth covers more than 97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Siberian Plain
The West Siberian Plain () is a large plain that occupies the western portion of Siberia, between the Ural Mountains in the west and the Yenisei, Yenisei River in the east, and the Altai Mountains on the southeast. Much of the plain is poorly drained and consists of some of the world's largest swamps and floodplains. Important cities include Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk, Omsk, and Tomsk, as well as Surgut and Nizhnevartovsk. Winters on the West Siberian Plain are harsh and long. The climate of most of the plain areas is either subarctic or continental. The plain had large petroleum and natural gas reserves. Most of Russia's oil and gas production was extracted from this area during the 1970s and 80s. Geography The West Siberian Plain is located east of the Ural Mountains mostly in the territory of Russia. It is one of the Great Russian Regions and has been described as the world's largest unbroken Upland and lowland#Lowland, lowland – more than 50 percent is less than above s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
