Geology of Lake Manly by Kirsten Murch, Kate Lewis Kenedi, and Karen Foster

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Lake Manly occupied all of Death Valley for many years


What would it have been like to go for a swim in Lake Manly?
...Dive in!! BUT WAIT!! Why did it ever occur to anyone that there could've been a lake in Death Valley in the first place? Me Me Me! Click Me! In order to better understand why there would ever be a lake in one of the driest deserts in the world, start with:

• Death Valley weather report, updated every 10,000 years: modern climate...
• Don't forget about the climate way back when
• The evaporite basin that it is. The local mascot should be a salty dog...or perhaps a salty sloth?

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