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Origin of permafrost lake deposits in the Central Andes

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Perennially frozen lacustrine deposits in the Bolivian Altiplano are discussed. They are situated between 21°38′S and 23°13′S at an elevation of 4117–4730 m ASL. It is hypothesized that these ice‐rich lacustrine deposits formed as the result of subaquatic freezing of sediments in the Late Pleistocene to Early Holocene. The permafrost bodies are represented today by flat‐topped ridges and mounds which are the remnants of the original lake plains destroyed by thermokarst processes. Des dépǒts lacustres toujours gelés de l'Altiplano de Bolivie sont discutés. Ils sont situés entre 21°38' et 23°13' de latitude sud à une altitude de 4117 à 4730 m. L'hypothèse est formulée que ces dépǒts lacustres riches en glace se sont formés à la suite du gel sous eau de sédiments de la fin du Pléistocène ou du début de l'Holocène. Les masses de pergélisol sont représentées aujourd'hui par des rides au sommet plat et des buttes qui sont les restes de la plaine lacustre originelle attaquée des processus thermokarstiques

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  • A. P. Gorbunov, 1993. "Origin of permafrost lake deposits in the Central Andes," Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 4(4), pages 335-338, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:perpro:v:4:y:1993:i:4:p:335-338
    DOI: 10.1002/ppp.3430040406
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