Laguna del Carbón
| Laguna del Carbón | |
|---|---|
| Location | Corpen Aike Department, 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 ft) |
Laguna del Carbón (Spanish: Coal Lagoon) is a salt lake in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. This salt lake is located 54 km from Puerto San Julián, within the Gran Bajo de San Julián (Great San Julián Depression), an endorheic basin situated between the San Julian Bay and the Chico River. At −105 metres (−344 ft) below sea level, Laguna del Carbón is the lowest point of Argentina and 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]
References
- ↑ David K. Lynch. "Land Below Sea Level". Geology.com. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ↑ 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. doi:10.1666/0022-3360(2005)079<0296:tgtmgm>2.0.co;2. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
External links
- Image
- near Puerto san Julián: Laguna del Carbón
- Physiognomy of the Santa Cruz Province - Argentine Paleontologic Association
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