Laguna del Carbón
Laguna del Carbón | |
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Location | Corpen Aike Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina |
Coordinates | 49°34′34″S 68°21′05″W / 49.5762°S 68.3514°W |
Lake type | Endorheic salt lake |
Primary outflows | Terminal (evaporation) |
Basin countries | Argentina |
Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | −105 m (−344 ft) |
Laguna del Carbón (
seventh-lowest point on Earth.[1]
As in several other locations in Patagonia, dinosaur fossils have been found in the area.[2]
References
- ^ David K. Lynch. "Land Below Sea Level". Geology.com. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- doi:10.1666/0022-3360(2005)079<0296:tgtmgm>2.0.co;2. Archived from the originalon 18 May 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
External links
- near Puerto san Julián: Laguna del Carbón
- Physiognomy of the Santa Cruz Province - Argentine Paleontologic Association
- Caroline and Stephen: 7 Lows South America - Laguna del Carbón images