*sedimentary towers*
Relics of the past and bizarre structures on the south shore of Mono Lake. They are deposits of travertine that had formed under water before the lake level dropped by around 20 meters from around 1941 due to water extraction.
Relikte der Vergangenheit und skurrile Gebilde am südlichen Ufer des Mono Lake. Es sind Ablagerungen aus Travertin, die sich unter Wasser gebildet hatten, bevor der Seespiegel durch Wasserentnahme ab ca. 1941 um rund 20 Meter gesunken ist.
*sedimentary towers*
Relics of the past and bizarre structures on the south shore of Mono Lake. They are deposits of travertine that had formed under water before the lake level dropped by around 20 meters from around 1941 due to water extraction.
Relikte der Vergangenheit und skurrile Gebilde am südlichen Ufer des Mono Lake. Es sind Ablagerungen aus Travertin, die sich unter Wasser gebildet hatten, bevor der Seespiegel durch Wasserentnahme ab ca. 1941 um rund 20 Meter gesunken ist.