Uludoruk Glacier
Glacier in Hakkari Province, Turkey
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Uludoruk Glacier (Kurdish: Çiyagera Reşkoyê) is a glacier on Mount Uludoruk, one of the Zagros Mountains and the second highest mountain in Turkey.[1] Between 1948 and 2009 the glacier retreated 12 m (39 ft) per year,[2] due to climate change in Turkey. It is located in the far southeast of Turkey.
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Uludoruk Glaciers in September 2012 | |
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| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Hakkâri, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 37°30′02″N 44°00′45″E |
| Area | 8 km² |
| Length | 4 km |
| Status | Retreating |
