Old Lakes and Young Playas: The Nellis AFB Geologic Study and Quaternary History of Four Playas on the Nevada Test and Training Range
Summary
Four playa basins in the northern part of the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR))—Mud Lake, Kawich Lake, Gold Flat, and Stonewall Flat, contain modern dry lake playas. Three of these playas are rimmed by shoreline deposits that developed during wetter climatic conditions of the past, and the fourth playa contains fossils typically associated with wetlands environments. Because it is known that native peoples inhabited the Great Basin during some of the past wetter climate cycles, defining the extent of these pluvial lakes can potentially assist researchers in locating archeological sites adjacent to these ancient lakes.
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Old Lakes and Young Playas: The Nellis AFB Geologic Study and Quaternary History of Four Playas on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Robert P. Dickerson. 2006 ( tDAR id: 456328) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8456328
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Keywords
General
DACA63-00-D-006
Geographic Keywords
Clark (County)
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
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Nevada (State / Territory)
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Nye (County)
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United States of America (Country)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -117.728; min lat: 36.054 ; max long: -114.082; max lat: 38.36 ;
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Contact(s): Nellis Air Force Base CRM Manager
Sponsor(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
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