Modern climate of central asia. Main characteristics

Abstract

The article is devoted to the impact of general climate change on Central Asia and environmental changes in the region. Central Asia is characterized by various local climatic conditions. However, all climatic conditions have a common main regional characteristic - sharp continentality, characterized by a sharp amplitude of air temperature fluctuations during the year and a small amount of precipitation with the development of desert and semi-desert landscapes in the central and southern parts, as well as steppe in the north.