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Illustration showing relief data of Lake Titicaca and its basin.

Illustration showing relief data of Lake Titicaca and its basin.
Illustration showing relief data of Lake Titicaca and its basin.
Illustration showing relief data of Lake Titicaca and its basin.
Illustration showing relief data of Lake Titicaca and its basin.
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Fornace, Kyrstin
Illustration showing relief data of Lake Titicaca and its basin.
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01/12/2016
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 51, No. 2, pg. 11:
Surrounded by mountains, the Lake Titicaca basin catches the precipitation from the monsoon. Five major rivers sweep material from the basin into the lake, and it accumulates over time on the lake bottom. Scientists analyze sediments cored from the lake bottom to investigate past climate conditions.
Kyrstin Fornace, WHOI /NOAA ETOPO1 global relief data
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