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Caspian Sea

Mughal, M.A.Z.

Authors

M.A.Z. Mughal



Contributors

Robert Warren Howarth
Editor

Abstract

The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth with a surface area of 143,244 square miles (371,000 square kilometers), a volume of 18,761 cubic miles (78,200 cubic kilometers), comprising at least 40 percent of the total inland waters of the world. The land-locked body of water, considered a sea by some and a lake by others, has no outflows. Kazakhstan is located on the sea’s north and northeast coasts, Russia is to the northwest, Azerbaijan is on the west, Turkmenistan to the east, and Iran is on the southern shore. Oil and gas reserves and pipelines, along with the ancient and modern trade routes define the region’s geopolitical and economic climate.

Citation

Mughal, M. (2013). Caspian Sea. In R. W. Howarth (Ed.), Biomes and ecosystems (431-433). Salem

Publication Date May 1, 2013
Deposit Date May 15, 2012
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Pages 431-433
Series Number 2
Book Title Biomes and ecosystems.
Keywords Caspian sea, Environmental issues, Geopolitics, Sustainability, Climate change, Inland aquatic biomes, Asia, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan.
Publisher URL http://www.salempress.com/press_titles.html?book=368