The Aral Sea

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

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🗓️ 25 April 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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At the start of the 20th century, the world’s third-largest lake was located in Central Asia. It had been known to the people of the Asian steppes for thousands of years. However, by the end of the 20th century, the lake had all but disappeared. Somehow, over the course of a century, one of the world’s largest bodies of fresh water had all but vanished, stranding the many ships which once sailed the lake. Learn more about the Aral Sea and how it disappeared on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsor BetterHelp is an online platform that provides therapy and counseling services to individuals in need of mental health support. The platform offers a range of communication methods, including chat, phone, and video sessions with licensed and accredited therapists who specialize in different areas, such as depression, anxiety, relationships, and more. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Everywhere If you’re looking for a simpler and cost-effective supplement routine, Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/EVERYWHERE. Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	At the start of the 20th century, the world's fourth largest inland body of water was located in Central Asia.
0:06.0	It had been known to the peoples of the Asian steps for thousands of years.
0:10.0	However, by the end of the 20th century, the lake had all but disappeared.
0:14.0	Somehow, over a course of a century, one of the world's largest bodies of fresh water
0:19.0	had all but vanished, stranding many ships which once sailed on the lake.
0:23.0	Learn more about the Aral Sea and how it disappeared
0:26.0	on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. The era The Arel Sea was once one of the most notable parts of Central Asia.
0:48.0	It crossed the border of what is today Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
0:52.0	As late as 1960, the lake had an area of approximately 68,000 square kilometers or 26,300 square miles.
1:00.0	And this would have put it between Lake Victoria in Africa and Lake Huron in North America in size.
1:06.0	The Arel Sea was what's known as an Andoric Lake.
1:10.0	An Andoric Lake is one where the water doesn't drain out.
1:13.0	There's no access to the sea.
1:15.5	The Caspian Sea is an Andorock lake,
1:17.3	as is Crater Lake in Oregon, Lake Odadlan in Guatemala,
1:20.6	the Great Salt Lake in Utah, and the Dead Sea.
1:24.0	Andoric Lakes tend to mostly be found in mountains or deserts.
1:28.0	Because they have no drainage, the only way to remove water from the lake is by evaporation or seepage into the ground.
1:34.0	Two major rivers primarily fed the Aral Sea, the Amudaria and the Seardaria.
1:40.0	The Amudaria originates in the Palmyra Mountains of Afghanistan and Jekistan and flows northwest.
1:45.5	The Seardaria also flows northwest originating in the Tian Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
1:51.3	The name Errol comes from the Turkic and Mongol languages of the people of the steps.
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