Laguna del Carbón
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| Laguna del Carbón | |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Cruz Province Argentina |
| Coordinates | 49°34′34″S 68°21′05″W / 49.5762°S 68.3514°WCoordinates: 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 (−344.5 ft) |
Laguna del Carbón (Spanish: Coal Lagoon) is an endorheic salt lake in the Gran Bajo de San Julián (Great San Julián Depression) of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, 54 km from Puerto San Julián. At 105 metres (344 ft) below sea level, it is the lowest point of both the Western and Southern Hemispheres, and the seventh lowest point on Earth.[1]
As in several other locations in Patagonia, dinosaur fossils have been found in the area.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ David K. Lynch. "Land Below Sea Level". Geology.com. http://geology.com/below-sea-level/. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ "Prototaxoxylon Kräusel y Dolianiti" (English) (Spanish)
- ^ Griffin, Miguel; Pastorino, Guido (Mar 2005). "The Genus Trophon Monfort, 1810 (Gastropoda: Muricidae) In The Tertiary Of Patagonia". Journal of Paleontology 79 (2): 296–311. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3790/is_200503/ai_n11827026/pg_7. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
[edit] External links
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- near Puerto san Julián: Laguna del Carbón
- Physiognomy of the Santa Cruz Province - Argentine Paleontologic Association
