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Also known as "Jurassic Tank", this specialized basin is used to study fluvial geomorphology on a geologic time scale. Simulations utilize dynamically subsiding bed, an electronic topographic measurement system, and photo documentation of strata sections.

Size: 40Lx1.7Wx4.0D ft (12.2x0.5x1.2 m)

 
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