Laguna del Carbón
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| Laguna del Carbón | |
|---|---|
| Location | Corpen Aike Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 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
External links
- Image
- near Puerto san Julián: Laguna del Carbón
- Physiognomy of the Santa Cruz Province - Argentine Paleontologic Association
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