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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: 3m-9m wide x 6m long x 1m deep (9.8-29.5ft x 19.7ft x 3.3 ft)

 
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