Ruslan MURADOV In the southeastern part of the Karakum desert bordered by the Badkhyz Upland on the south, there is almost no sand but only a waterless steppe stretching for a good hundred kilometers between two rivers. The Murghab and Tedzhen rivers flow down from the mountain ranges of Afghanistan and border this part of the desert from the east and west. In the era of … [Read more...]
Deserts in Central Asia – Part Six
nCa Report Any conversation about the deserts of Central Asia cannot be complete without the mention of Professor Agajan Babayev. --- He is 95. He is a living legend. A geomorphologist, a world class specialist in desert typology, a mentor of three generations of academics and scholars, Babayev spent very productive 70 years in the field and academic work related to earth, … [Read more...]
Deserts in Central Asia – Part Two
nCa Report Lumping some of the deserts in Central Asia together, based on their characteristic, and objectives of the study, is a useful idea. In the experts’ circle, two desert groups are prominent: 1. Central Asian Southern Desert; 2. Central Asian Northern Desert. Central Asian Southern Desert Here is the write-up from One … [Read more...]