Sedimentary Deposits near Cerdas (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Sedimentary Deposits near Cerdas

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Sedimentary deposits near Cerdas in the Altiplano plateau of Bolivia are shown. These rocks contain ancient soils used to decipher the surface temperature and surface uplift history of the southern Altiplano.

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Photo by Carmala Garzione/University of Rochester.

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