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Kaydak gulf

Kazakhstan / Mankistau / Say-Utes /
 bay, salt pan / flat
In very old, as well as in very modern maps, this water reservoir is marked as being part of the Caspian Sea. However, the Caspian Sea has experienced changes to its sea level: first, a drop between about the 1920s/1930s and about 1980, and then a dramatic increase after 1980. At some time in between, this characteristically-shaped part of the Caspian got dried out due to the sea level drop. However, with the recent sea level raises until ~1995, it is now connected to the Caspian Sea again.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian_Sea
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Coordinates:   44°48'49"N   53°41'49"E

Comments

  • jas (guest)
    First line reads : Unknown enormous formation
  • Wutzofant
    No, it's just a normal part of the Caspian sea. Note that the sea level of the Caspian has dropped from about the 1920s until about 1990 -- during that time, this part probably was chopped off at some point. However, since about 1980 the Caspian is experiencing a drastic sea level increase, so I'm pretty sure this part is connected again, as it was earlier in the 20th century. Have a look at old maps, where you will certainly see this characteristic shape being part of the Caspian Sea. Or read through the Wikipedia article, section "Characteristics and ecology".
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