Mega-Lake in the Kalahari: a Late Pleistocene record of the Palaeolake Makgadikgadi system
A distinct series of beach ridges marking the former shorelines of large inter-connected
lacustrine basins in the Kalahari can be clearly identified from Landsat imagery and Shuttle …
lacustrine basins in the Kalahari can be clearly identified from Landsat imagery and Shuttle …
Late Quaternary lake-level fluctuations in the Mababe Depression: Middle Kalahari palaeolakes and the role of Zambezi inflows
SL Burrough, DSG Thomas - Quaternary Research, 2008 - cambridge.org
A systematic drilling and optical dating programme on Middle Kalahari beach ridge (relict
shoreline) sediments has enabled the identification of multiple episodes of lake high stands …
shoreline) sediments has enabled the identification of multiple episodes of lake high stands …
The evolution and ages of Makgadikgadi palaeo-lakes: consilient evidence from Kalahari drainage evolution south-central Africa
AE Moore, FPD Cotterill… - South African Journal …, 2012 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Makgadikgadi Pans in northern Botswana are the desiccated relicts of a former
major inland lake system, with fossil shorelines preserved at five distinct elevations (~ 995 …
major inland lake system, with fossil shorelines preserved at five distinct elevations (~ 995 …
Multiphase quaternary highstands at lake Ngami, Kalahari, northern Botswana
Large lake basins, now almost entirely devoid of water in the Kalahari's semi arid
environment, can be clearly identified from Landsat imagery of northern Botswana. These …
environment, can be clearly identified from Landsat imagery of northern Botswana. These …
Holocene fluctuations of Lake Ngami, Middle Kalahari: chronology and responses to climatic change
Lake Ngami, a 3000km2 basin at the distal end of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, has a
complex suite of shorelines ranging from the lake sump at 919m asl up to 945m asl, linked to …
complex suite of shorelines ranging from the lake sump at 919m asl up to 945m asl, linked to …
Late Quaternary hydrological dynamics in the Middle Kalahari: forcing and feedbacks
SL Burrough, DSG Thomas, JS Singarayer - Earth-Science Reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
The Kalahari region has become a major source of Quaternary palaeoenvironmental data
derived primarily from the analysis of geomorphological proxies of environmental change …
derived primarily from the analysis of geomorphological proxies of environmental change …
Late Quaternary highstands at Lake Chilwa, Malawi: frequency, timing and possible forcing mechanisms in the last 44 ka
The extensive shoreline deposits of Lake Chilwa, southern Malawi, a shallow water body
today covering 600km2 of a basin of 7500km2, are investigated for their record of late …
today covering 600km2 of a basin of 7500km2, are investigated for their record of late …
Radiocarbon chronology of late Quaternary lakes in the Kalahari, southern Africa
K Heine - Catena, 1978 - Elsevier
Some radiocarbon dates concerning the late Quaternary development of the southern
Kalahari and the Ngami-Makgadikgadi area are given. The southern Kalahari is …
Kalahari and the Ngami-Makgadikgadi area are given. The southern Kalahari is …
Late Quaternary paleoenvironments in the southwestern Kalahari
N Lancaster - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 1989 - Elsevier
Landforms of the southwestern Kalahari in southern Africa include linear dune systems,
pans and associated lunette dunes and the valleys of ephemeral rivers. Present day …
pans and associated lunette dunes and the valleys of ephemeral rivers. Present day …
Late Quaternary fluvial activity in the dry valleys (mekgacha) of the Middle and Southern Kalahari, southern Africa
Kalahari dry 'fossil'valleys (mekgacha) have been little used in palaeoenvironmental
reconstruction, partly because the origins and functions of the valleys are a subject of …
reconstruction, partly because the origins and functions of the valleys are a subject of …