Mono Lake,Tufa,California

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Mono Lake is an alkaline and hypersaline lake in Mono County, California. It has an unusually productive ecosystem, and is a critical nesting habitat for several bird species
Mono Lake is believed to have formed at least 760,000 years ago, dating back to the Long Valley eruption. Sediments located below the ash layer hint that Mono Lake could be a remnant of a larger and older lake that once covered a large part of Nevada and Utah, making it among the oldest lakes in North America. At its height during the last ice age, the lake may have been 900 feet (270 m) deep;[3] prominent old shore lines, called strandlines by geologists, can be seen above Lee Vining (near the white "LV") and along volcanic hills northeast of the current lake.

It is the terminal lake in a watershed fed by melting runoff, with no outlet to the ocean. Dissolved salts in the runoff thus remain in the lake and raise the water's pH levels and salt concentration.

ramyadevims Uploaded by ramyadevims on Aug 11, 2009. Mono Lake,Tufa,California - Desktop Nexus Nature Download free wallpapers and background images: Mono Lake,Tufa,California. Desktop Nexus Nature background ID 153565. Mono Lake is an alkaline and hypersaline lake in Mono County, California. It has an unusually productive ecosystem, and is a critical nesting habitat for several bird species
Mono Lake is believed to have formed at least 760,000 years ago, dating back to the Long Valley eruption. Sediments located below the ash layer hint that Mono Lake could be a remnant of a larger and older lake that once covered a large part of Nevada and Utah, making it among the oldest lakes in North America. At its height during the last ice age, the lake may have been 900 feet (270 m) deep;[3] prominent old shore lines, called strandlines by geologists, can be seen above Lee Vining (near the white "LV") and along volcanic hills northeast of the current lake.

It is the terminal lake in a watershed fed by melting runoff, with no outlet to the ocean. Dissolved salts in the runoff thus remain in the lake and raise the water's pH levels and salt concentration.

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