tuyiq'su) is a central, valley glacier in Kazakhstan, located on the northern slope of the Zailiyskiy Alatau ridge, in the upper reaches of the Malaya Almatinka River, located from south to north at the foot of the eponymous mountain pass, in the center of a group of glaciers which form a horseshoe-shaped circus.
Palgov made expedition trips to the Tuyuksu area and the results of his observations confirmed the visual impressions which were compiled from the analysis of Gorodetsky's photographs from 1922 to 1926.
The set up of these huts significantly improved the living conditions of the glaciologists and had a positive impact on the process of observation and research.
[3] From 1958 to the present day, Tuyuksu has lost about 57 million m3 (2 billion cu ft) of ice.
The glacier is rapidly melting, as the air temperature in the mountains rises by an average of 2 °C (3.6 °F) annually.
Scientists believe that the Tuyuksu glacier, which is of great importance for the whole of Central Asia, will cease to exist by 2050, and in this regard, an acute shortage of fresh water will begin in the region.