Paraná Plateau
The Paraná Plateau is part of the Brazilian Highlands which covers parts of southern Brazil, northern Argentina and eastern Paraguay.[1] The plateau reaches a height of 1,300 m and stands on a layer of basalt with a thickness of 2,000 m.[2] Most of the water from the plateau flows into the Río de la Plata estuary via the Paraná and Paraguay rivers.[2]
Iguazu Falls is located on the western edge of the plateau. Its southwestern edge is marked by the Itaimbezinho and Fortaleza canyons.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ McKenna, Amy. "Paraná Plateau". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ a b c Quinn, Joyce A.; Woodward, Susan L. (2015). "Paraná Plateau". Earth's Landscape: An Encyclopedia of the World's Geographic Features. ABC-CLIO. p. 576. ISBN 9781610694469.
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