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Dry lake

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_lake)

A dry lake is an ephemeral lakebed, or a remnant of an endorheic lake. Such flats consist of fine-grained sediments infused with alkali salts. Alternative names for the dry lake include alkali flat and playa. (Wikipedia)

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Aeolian landforms
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11-Dec-2013

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