DNA clocks for dating landforms
The Kalahari Plateau is a vast, elevated area (>1000 m above sea level) that distinguishes the topography of southern and central Africa. It extends from the Cape Fold Belt (in South Africa's Western and Eastern Cape provinces) northwards to the Congo basin. But its origin, and that of the m...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Quest 2008-01, Vol.4 (2), p.19-21 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The Kalahari Plateau is a vast, elevated area (>1000 m above sea level) that distinguishes the topography of southern and central Africa. It extends from the Cape Fold Belt (in South Africa's Western and Eastern Cape provinces) northwards to the Congo basin. But its origin, and that of the mountain ranges skirting it, is a mystery that geologists have for years been trying to solve. Now, with help from the biological sciences, they are at last starting to succeed. |
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| ISSN: | 1729-830X |