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Liviu Giosan and Florin excavating sediment a pit in the Indus River Delta.

Liviu Giosan and Florin excavating sediment a pit in the Indus River Delta.
Liviu Giosan and Florin excavating sediment a pit in the Indus River Delta.
Liviu Giosan and Florin excavating sediment a pit in the Indus River Delta.
Liviu Giosan and Florin excavating sediment a pit in the Indus River Delta.
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Clift, Peter
Liviu Giosan and Florin excavating sediment a pit in the Indus River Delta.
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01/25/2005
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 44, No. 1, Pg. 15:
River dance.
Indus Delta, Pakistan—
WHOI geologists Peter Clift and Liviu Giosan have been exploring sandy outcrops and dunes in the Indus River Delta in search of ancient riverbeds. The tracings of buried waterways reveal how the coastal region has changed over the centuries. Dams and irrigation projects have depleted the great river’s flow, fundamentally changing the mix of river and ocean sediments and the balance of salty and fresh water in its channels. The scientists also seek sedimentary clues to how the famous Southeast Asian monsoon began millions of years ago.
Photo by Peter Clift
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