Olodorok glacier at altitude of 4,135 meters (13,566 feet) on Silo Mountains in Southeast Province of Hakkari continues to melt and the result, experts say, has widened and fragmentation has increased.
“that it possible Let’s see that the recessions have increased over 50% in The last 50 years, some cracks and fissures and fragmentation between the glaciers developed,” He said professor Muhammad Nouri, from the college of Engineering at Hakkari University. “this is area Likely to be covered with Glaciers until the 2000s, but when we look at them now, we only see glaciers at higher altitudes. of Approximately 3400 and 3600 meters in thickness with a thickness of about 30 meters on Northern Slopes, said Azad Salam Selcuk, associate lecturer in the Department of Geoengineering at Van Yuzonko Yale University. next From 25 to 50 years old, we may not be able to see layers this thick again.
Bodour confirmed that there has been a big change in Ice areas, noting that during his 2014 inspections, there were no cracks found. “In the past 50 years, she was there more Ever, there also also more Fractures, gaps, separations and fragmentation. This explains effect That climate change is happening. You may claim that classes of Glaciers are representations of periodic precipitation. Here, we can observe the melting process which is influenced by the local climate. Climate, vegetation and groundwater supply of The area Unavoidable by this. The situation can have a significant environmental impact on Living organisms as well.
Selcuk said that a detailed and comprehensive study has not yet been conducted on Isotope geology of Glaciers, their ages, layers, formation history and melting states.
“You can derive the climate cycle of this is location using various Analyzes made of glaciers. Puddles resulting from melting glaciers can be seen in The area. glaciers in this is area Most likely it reached Shiloh’s lower skirts. “There is an urgent need to study in This situation. This summer, maybe we will use Core barrels for drilling samples from them various locations And the work on they. Through this study, at least the climatic cycle, isotopic geology and similar data will be revealed.”
For his part, a lecturer at Hakkari University Murad Adiman said: “Unfortunately, we see that the melting has increased. in Last few years in Comparison of the pictures taken in 2012. Navigating through the glaciers was much simpler than it is now because some cracks are several meters deep. there now more slots; We have seen how He explained that the water level rises as the pond expands.
on the capabilities for tourism area Adiyaman says, “We have friends who Do you climb the ice, there is a lot of Ability for ice climbing in The area. distance area announced national Garden, gained popularity and became a popular destination for Many photographers and wildlife lovers. With our fellow mountaineers, we shot in ice cave last. “
However, this yearThe ice cave no longer exists. says Adiyaman explained, “This indicates speed of melting glaciers.”
Sabahattin Ertosh, a familiar traveler with The areaechoed the sentiment: “Because of Big cracks, we can’t anymore walk on Glaciers are as easy as we are used to. It’s not like it was before, that’s sad us so far “.
