scholarly journals Glacier Recession in Altay Mountains after the LIA Maximum

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry Ganyushkin ◽  
Kirill Chistyakov ◽  
Ekaterina Derkach ◽  
Dmitriy Bantcev ◽  
Elena Kunaeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Altai Mountains ◽  
Altai Mountain ◽  
Glacier Recession ◽  
Altay Mountains ◽  
Fast Decrease ◽  
Mountain System

The recent glaciation of the southern part of the Altai is estimated (1256 glaciers with the total area of 559.15±31.13 km2), the area of the glaciers of the whole Altai mountains is evaluated by 1096.55 km2. In the southern part of Altai 2276 glaciers with the total area of 1348.43±56.16 km2 were reconstructed, the first estimate of the LIA glacial area for the whole Altai mountain system is given (2288.04 km2). Since the LIA the glaciers decrease by 59% in the southern part of Altai and by 47.9% for the whole Altai. The ELA in the southern part of Altai increased averagely by 106 m. The higher changes of ELA in relatively humid areas is probably caused by decrease of precipitation. Glaciers of Tavan Bogd glacial center degraded with higher rates after 1968 relative to the interval between 1850-1968. One of the intervals of the fastest shrinkage of the glaciers in 2000-2010 was caused by unfavorable for the glaciers dry and warm interval 1989-2004. However, the fast decrease of the glaciers in 2000-2010 was mainly caused by the shrinkage or disappearance of the smaller glaciers, large valley glaciers started fast retreat after 2010.

scholarly journals Challenges of assessment and mapping of ecosystem services in Bulgarian (Rhodope) and Russian (Altai) mountain protected areas in the context of post-socialist transformations and new conservation paradigms

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-68
Author(s):  
Dmitry V. Chernykh ◽  
Maria Glushkova ◽  
Dmitry K. Pershin ◽  
Miglena Zhiyanski ◽  
Alina E. Zinovieva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Altai Mountains ◽  
Altai Mountain ◽  
Conservation Policies ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
Forest Exploitation ◽  
Different Types

The overarching goal of this survey was to identify the challenges of ecosystem services assessment and mapping in Russian and Bulgarian mountain protected areas in the context of post-socialist transformations, new conservation paradigms and climate change. The Altai Mountains in Russia and the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria were selected as key mountain territories for comparison due to their similar characteristics: agriculture, forest exploitation, tourism activities, etc. Both in Bulgaria and in Russia, perceptions of the protected areas functioning have been changing, facilitated by global shifts. Thus, the concept of ecosystem services has now been actively introduced in nature and biodiversity conservation policies. Based on WDPA data the emergence of different types of protected areas in Russia and Bulgaria was determined. Key problems of assessment and mapping of ecosystem services in Russian and Bulgarian mountain protected areas were recognised, mainly related to the shortage and quality of baseline data. At the same time, there were also some specifics for the two countries due to their size and national legislation. Like many other mountainous regions in the world, the Rhodopes in Bulgaria and the Altai Mountains in Russia are flagships in the improvement of nature conservation strategies. These regions often participate in a variety of international conservation programmes and are constantly expanding the range of protected areas. It is generally accepted that the Altai Mountains and the Rhodopes are not only centres of biodiversity richness in their countries, but also hotspots of a variety of ecosystem services.

Phytocoenotic Structure and Stocks of Main Medical Plants in Southern Part of Altai Mountain System (East Kazakhstan)

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 2822-2834
Author(s):  
S. A. Kubentayev ◽  
Yu. A. Kotukhov ◽  
A. N. Danilova ◽  
A. N. Suleimenov ◽  
A. A. Sumbembayev
Keyword(s):  
Altai Mountain ◽  
Mountain System ◽  
East Kazakhstan ◽  
Medical Plants

scholarly journals Аж богдын нурууны физик газарзүйн тодорхойлолт

2017 ◽  
pp. 71-81
Author(s):  
Авирмэд Э ◽  
Баянжаргал Б
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
Accumulation Process ◽  
Altai Mountains ◽  
The South ◽  
Altai Mountain ◽  
The West ◽  
Mongolian Altai ◽  
The North ◽  
Mountain Side

Mountain Aj Bogd is one of branch mountains the mount systems Mongol Altai, which is located at the middle part of Mongol Altai mountain. Mountain Aj Bogd is similar with surface typology, deposits, form relief, erosion and accumulation process, mountain side, dissection, age and land­scape of main mountains of Mongol Altai. Aj Bogd Mountain is a mounting system had existed which surrounding by valleys and depressions and related by kotal and pass from the main ridge of the Mongolian Altai mountains. The Aj Bogd Mountain segregated to the east by Gobi Khonin Us, to the north from the mountain Khubch by pass Zoolin Bogd and the Mongol Altai mountain by depressions of Alag lake, to the west from mountains Ikh Tayan by dale of the Tuhum,Tooroi, to the south by Nomingiin gobi. The highest peak of this mountain Aj Bogd is 3093.3 m high above the sea level. The relief and peak of a mountain is mostly cupola or plane shaped because of in longest time weathered by wind and water.

scholarly journals 14C Wiggle Matching of the ‘Floating’ Tree-Ring Chronology from the Altai Mountains, Southern Siberia: the Ulandryk-4 Case Study

Radiocarbon ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (2A) ◽  
pp. 425-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Y Slusarenko ◽  
J A Christen ◽  
L A Orlova ◽  
Y V Kuzmin ◽  
G S Burr
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Altai Mountains ◽  
Tree Ring Chronology ◽  
Radiocarbon Dates ◽  
Southern Siberia ◽  
Pazyryk Culture ◽  
Type Complex ◽  
Mountain System ◽  
Burial Mounds

The Bayesian approach to calibration of radiocarbon dates was used to wiggle-match the “floating” tree-ring chronology from a Pazyryk culture (Scythian-type complex from Sayan-Altai Mountain system, southern Siberia) burial ground in order to estimate the calendar age of its construction. Seventeen bidecadal tree-ring samples were 14C dated with high precision (±20–30 yr). The results of wiggle-matching show that the Pazyryk-type burial mounds in the southern Altai Mountains were created in the first part of 3rd century BC.

Glacier recession in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia in 1990–2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caleb G. Pan ◽  
Allen Pope ◽  
Ulrich Kamp ◽  
Avirmed Dashtseren ◽  
Michael Walther ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Altai Mountains ◽  
Glacier Recession

The Elachistidae of southern Siberia and Central Asia, with descriptions of five new species (Lepidoptera)¹

1992 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 177-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauri Kaila
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Baikal Region ◽  
Tianshan Mountains ◽  
Previous Literature ◽  
Altai Mountains ◽  
Southern Siberia

The Elachistidae material collected during the joint Soviet-Finnish entomological expeditions to the Altai mountains, Baikal region and Tianshan mountains of the previous USSR is listed. Previous literature dealing with the Elachistidae in Central Asia is reviewed. A total of 40 species are dealt with, including descriptions of five new species: Stephensia jalmarella sp. n. (Altai), Elachista baikalica sp. n. (Baikal), E. talgarella sp. n. (southern Kazakhstan), E. esmeralda sp. n. (southern Kazakhstan) and E. filicornella sp. n. (southern Kazakhstan). The previously unknown females of E. bimaculata Parenti, 1981 and Biselachista zonulae Sruoga, 1992 are described.

A review of two Trachycarabus species of the genus Carabus known from Xinjiang, China (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Carabini)

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-153
Author(s):  
I.I. Kabak ◽  
H.-Y. Hu
Keyword(s):  
River Valley ◽  
Autonomous Region ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region ◽  
Altay Mountains ◽  
New Synonym

The paper deals with the taxonomy of two species of the subgenus Trachycarabus Géhin, 1876 of the genus Carabus Linnaeus, 1758, occurring in the Altay Mountains in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China: C. (T.) mandibularis Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 and C. (T.) sibiricus Fischer von Waldheim, 1820. A new subspecies, C. (T.) mandibularis abakkereiorum subsp. nov. is described from the Kran River Valley near Altay City. A new synonym is proposed: C. (T.) sibiricus obliteratus Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 = C. (T.) s. pseudobliteratus Korell et Kleinfeld, 1982, syn. nov. A key to the Trachycarabus species currently known from Xinjiang is given.

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