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Alkamergen
Alkamergen ( kk, Алқамерген) is a lake in May District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. The lake lies in the western part of May District, northeast of the town of Bayanaul. Geography Alkamergen lies in a tectonic depression of the Kazakh Uplands, roughly to the northeast of the northeastern slopes of the Bayanaul Range. It is one of the largest lakes in the district. There are a number of smaller lakes in its vicinity. Sulysor, the largest one, is located to the west of the southern shore. Altybaysor lies to the north and larger lake Karasor to the east. River Ashchysu flows into Alkamergen from the west. The water of the lake is brackish, fresher in the spring and with increased salinity in the summer. In years of drought the level of Alkamergen sinks and the northern end becomes a separate lake connected with the southern section by a narrow sound.Google Earth''Kazakhstan National encyclopedia'' / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty 1998, ISBN 5-89800-123-9 , Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Alkamergen ( kk, Алқамерген) is a lake in May District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. The lake lies in the western part of May District, northeast of the town of Bayanaul. Geography Alkamergen lies in a tectonic depression of the Kazakh Uplands, roughly to the northeast of the northeastern slopes of the Bayanaul Range. It is one of the largest lakes in the district. There are a number of smaller lakes in its vicinity. Sulysor, the largest one, is located to the west of the southern shore. Altybaysor lies to the north and larger lake Karasor to the east. River Ashchysu flows into Alkamergen from the west. The water of the lake is brackish, fresher in the spring and with increased salinity in the summer. In years of drought the level of Alkamergen sinks and the northern end becomes a separate lake connected with the southern section by a narrow sound.Google Earth''Kazakhstan National encyclopedia'' / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty 1998, ISBN 5-89800-123-9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashchysu (Ayr)
The Ashchysu ( kk, Ащысу; russian: Ащысу) is a river in the Bukhar-Zhyrau District, Karaganda Region, and May District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. It is long and has a catchment area of . The area of the basin is a seasonal grazing ground for local cattle and the Ashchysu is used for watering livestock. The river is frozen between November and April. Course The Ashchysu has its sources in the northwest-facing slopes of the Ayr Mountains of the Kazakh Uplands. It heads first northwards, then it bends when it reaches the highland plain and flows roughly northeastwards at the feet of the range along its northern slopes. Further downstream it describes a wide bend and heads roughly northwestwards, leaving the Kyzyltau to the east near Zhanatilek and Tuzkol. When it reaches Musa Shormanov village (former Tendik), the river bends and heads northeastwards within a wide valley. Further downstream it bends and flows eastwards north of the Bayanaul Range, past a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karasor, May District
Karasor ( kk, Қарасор) is a salt lake in May District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. The lake lies in the western part of May District, southwest of the town of Zhumysker. Karasor is one of the largest lakes in the district. Geography Karasor is an endorheic lake of the Kazakh Uplands. The Irtysh flows to the east of the eastern shores of the lake. There are a number of smaller lakes in its vicinity; the largest is Aktomar, to the northwest. Lake Zhamantuz (May District) lies to the west and Alkamergen further. River Tundik flows into Karasor from the west. The shape of the lake is irregular, very indented, with a southern and a western projection. Although it rarely dries up, in years of drought the level of Karasor sinks, and its southern projection may become a separate lake, also known as Zhinishkesor (Жіңішкесор).Google Earth''Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia'' / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May District, Kazakhstan
May ( kk, Май ауданы, ) is a district of Pavlodar Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Koktobe. Population: Geography May District lies in the Kazakh Uplands. The Irtysh River flows in the northern limit and Alkamergen and Karasor are the largest lakes.Google Earth Google Earth is a computer program 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 geog ... References Districts of Kazakhstan Pavlodar Region {{Kazakhstan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altybaysor
Altybaysor ( kk, Алтыбайсор) is a salt lake in the Aksu City Administration, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. The lake lies to the SSW of Aksu city. The area surrounding the lake is used for livestock grazing. Geography Altybaysor is an endorheic lake of the northern end of the Kazakh Uplands at an elevation of . The Irtysh flows to the east of the eastern shores of the lake. There are a number of smaller lakes in its vicinity, such as Zhamantuz (Aksu City Administration) to the northwest, Zhamantuz (May District) to the SSE, Batyrsha to the west and Bozshasor to the south. Alkamergen lies to the south.Google Earth''ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia.'' / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5 See also *Sor (geomorphology) A sor ( kk, сор; tk, шор) is a closed drainless depression characteristic of the Central Asian deserts, found especially in Kazakhstan. The sor area is seasonally flooded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Earth
Google Earth is a computer program 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 has revealed that Google Earth now covers more than 97 percent of the world, and has c ... [...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 the list of the more important lakes, some of which are shared (Caspian Sea, Lake Aral, Lake Aike, etc.) with the neighbouring countries. References {{Europe topic, List of lakes of * Lakes Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Bream
The common bream, freshwater bream, bream, bronze bream, carp bream or sweaty bream (''Abramis brama''), is a European species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is now considered to be the only species in the genus ''Abramis''. Range and habitat The common bream's home range is Europe north of the Alps and Pyrenees, as well as the Balkans. They are found as far east as the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and the Aral Sea. The common bream lives in ponds, lakes, canals, and slow-flowing rivers. Description The bream is usually long, though some specimens of have been recorded; it usually weighs . Its maximum length is 90 cm (35.5 in),the recorded weight is around 9.1 kg (20 lb). The common bream has a laterally flattened and high-backed body and a slightly undershot mouth. It is a silvery grey colour, though older fish can be bronze-coloured, especially in clear waters. The fins are greyish to black, but never reddish. Similar-looking fish Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perch
Perch is a common name for fish of the genus ''Perca'', freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. The perch, of which three species occur in different geographical areas, lend their name to a large order of vertebrates: the Perciformes, from the el, πέρκη (), simply meaning perch, and the Latin ''forma'' meaning shape. Many species of freshwater gamefish more or less resemble perch, but belong to different genera. In fact, the exclusively saltwater-dwelling red drum is often referred to as a red perch, though by definition perch are freshwater fish. Though many fish are referred to as perch as a common name, to be considered a true perch, the fish must be of the family Percidae. The type species for this genus is the European perch, ''P. fluviatilis''. Species Most authorities recognize three species within the perch genus: * The European perch (''P. fluviatilis'') is primarily found in Europe, but a few can also be found in South Africa, and even as far ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esox
''Esox'' is a genus of freshwater fish commonly known as pike or pickerel. It is the type genus of the family Esocidae. The type species of the genus is ''Esox lucius'', the northern pike. ''Esox'' has been present in Laurentia (which later became North America) and Eurasia since the Paleocene. Modern large pike species are native to the Palearctic and Nearctic realms, ranging across Northern America and from Western Europe to Siberia in North Asia. Pikes have the elongated, torpedo-like shape typical of predatory fishes, with sharply pointed heads and sharp teeth. Their coloration is typically grey-green with a mottled or spotted appearance with stripes along their backs, providing camouflage among underwater weeds, and each individual pike marking patterns are unique like fingerprints. Pikes can grow to a maximum recorded length of , reaching a maximum recorded weight of . Etymology The generic name ''Esox'' (pike fish) derives from the Greek ἴσοξ (''ee-soks'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almaty
Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936 as an Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, autonomous republic as part of the Soviet Union, then from 1936 to 1991 as a Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, union republic and finally from 1991 as an independent state to 1997 when the government relocated the capital to Astana, Akmola (renamed Astana in 1998, Nur-Sultan in 2019, and back to Astana in 2022). Almaty is still the major commercial, financial, and cultural centre of Kazakhstan, as well as its most populous and most cosmopolitan city. The city is located in the mountainous area of southern Kazakhstan near the border with Kyrgyzstan in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau at an elevation of 700–900 m (2,300–3,000 feet), where the Large and Small Almatinka rivers r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentinel-2
Sentinel-2 is an Earth observation mission from the Copernicus Programme that systematically acquires optical imagery at high spatial resolution (10 m to 60 m) over land and coastal waters. The mission is currently a constellation with two satellites, Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B; a third satellite, Sentinel-2C, is currently undergoing testing in preparation for launch in 2024. The mission supports a broad range of services and applications such as agricultural monitoring, emergencies management, land cover classification or water quality. Sentinel-2 has been developed and is being operated by the European Space Agency, and the satellites were manufactured by a consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen. Overview The Sentinel-2 mission has the following key characteristics: * Multi-spectral data with 13 bands in the visible, near infrared, and short wave infrared part of the spectrum * Systematic global coverage of land surfaces from 56° S to 84°&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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