Published 13.11.2020 The Caspian sea is the largest inland drainless reservoir on the planet, the level of which lies below The world ocean and is subject to sharp fluctuations.The sea is tidal. Well-defined run-up phenomena (up to 2-3 m) and seiche-like fluctuations (amplitude up to 35 cm; period from 8-10 minutes to several hours).
RSE "Kazhydromet" makes a weekly forecast of the Caspian sea level.In the Northern part of the Caspian sea, the level is expected to fluctuate around minus 28.15 m with a rise to a maximum of minus 27.73 m and a fall to a minimum of minus 28.53 m.
In the Middle part of the Caspian sea, sea level fluctuation is expected around minus 28.38 m with a rise to a maximum of minus 28.07 m and a fall to a minimum of minus 28.78 m.
The actual state of the water surface of the Caspian sea for the period from November 05-11, 2020 corresponds to the previous weekly forecast.
The visual shoreline of the largest closed reservoir is shown in the satellite image for November 08, 2020. A snapshot of the NASA project.
All information on the Caspian sea is available on the website of RSE "Kazhydromet" https://www.kazhydromet.kz/kaspiyskoe-more/ezhenedelnyy-obzor-sostoyaniya-poverhnosti-kaspiyskogo-morya