Caspian still subsiding

The level of the Caspian has subsided 40-45 cm since 1995, while last year’s indicator was 2 cm below 1999, the head of the “Khazar” center under the state committee for hydro-meteorology Amir Aliyev told AssA-Irada Tuesday.

According to him, level changes in the Caspian have been under observation since 1830 with the sea level both up and down. The latest considerable rise of 2.5 meters was seen in the period between 1978-1995. Forecasts show that the Caspian level is expected to rise 1 meters owing to global warming in 2015.*