Australia: The Land Where Time Began |
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Lake Amadeus
- A salina Lake Amadeus probably originated as a
result of Late Cainozoic warping with the consequent blocking of old
river systems. Most are located in palaeochannels or palaeodrainages, as
they form in long lines with fluvial sediments. Many are aligned, so are
probably controlled by structure. Lake Amadeus was one of a chain of playa lakes stretching from Lake Hopkins in Western Australia to the Finke River in the Northern Territory, along the centre of the Amadeus Basin, that provide evidence of extreme aridity leading up to the Last Glacial Maximum. see Amadeus Basin (Amadeus Valley)
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Author: M.H.Monroe Email: admin@austhrutime.com Sources & Further reading |