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SEDIMENT composition and provenance studies in ephemeral drainage systems of South Western Australia have shown interesting regional variation in the size, shape and orientation of playa lakes.
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KILLIGREW, L., GILKES, R. Development of Playa Lakes in South Western Australia. Nature 247, 454–455 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/247454a0
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