Definitions
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- noun An ancient
lake , especially one only visible geologically
Etymologies
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From palaeo- + lake
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Examples
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The youngest was a shallow palaeolake, 'Coipasa', radiocarbon-dated between 11,500 and 13,400 calendar years before present (cal. yr bp).
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The existence of an older deep palaeolake, 'Minchin', was postulated on the basis of two published radiocarbon dates (about 30,000 and 32,000 cal. yr bp) of shells from outcropping sediments.
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Published radiocarbon dates indicate that palaeolake Tauca existed from about 13,000 to 18,000 cal. yr bp
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The youngest deep palaeolake, 'Tauca', was previously dated using carbonate fossils from outcropping sediments and carbonate bioherms (reefs) that mark past highstands.
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