170516 Vansee

Vansee-Spiegelschwankungen (d) (PDF, 113KB)
Vansee-Spiegelschwankungen (e) (PDF, 112KB)
Vansee-Spiegelschwankungen (f) (PDF, 133KB)
Bohrplattform auf dem Vansee
Drilling platform on Lake Van (2010). The volcano Mount Süphan (elevation: 4058 metres) can be seen in the background. Andri Bryner, EAWAG
Auspressen des Porenwassers
Porewater is extracted from samples by squeezing at a pressure of up to 170 bar. Andri Bryner, EAWAG
Vansee-Sedimentkernen
Each 20-centimetre core section reflects up to 400 years of Lake Van’s history. The fine, brown-beige layers are typical seasonally laminated sediments. Andri Bryner, EAWAG
Seespiegelschwankungen des Vansees
The level of Lake Van has been rising since 1960, by around 2 metres to date – enough to cause problems for the airport and a military site near the earthquake-hit city of Van (population: 350,000). Andri Bryner, EAWAG
Lage des Vansees
Map of Lake Van