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{{dambigbox|text=North America also has a set of [[North American Great Lakes|Great Lakes]].}} | |||
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There are a group of very large [[lake]]s in East Africa known as the '''African Great Lakes'''.<ref> | There are a group of very large [[lake]]s in East Africa known as the '''African Great Lakes'''.<ref> | ||
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* A large volume of gas dissolved at the high pressure of the Lake's deep layers is believed to pose a risk of catastrophic discharge.<ref name=solidarites> | |||
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| title=Investigations in Lake Kivu(East Central Africa) after the Nyiragongo Eruption of January 2002: Specific study of the impact of the sub-water lava inflow on the lake stability | |||
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| [[Lake Rukwa]] | | [[Lake Rukwa]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:09, 8 June 2009
North America also has a set of Great Lakes.
There are a group of very large lakes in East Africa known as the African Great Lakes.[1] The lakes are all found in the African rift valley.[2]
| lake | notes |
|---|---|
| Lake Victoria | |
| Lake Tanganyika | |
| Lake Nyasa | |
| Lake Turkana | |
| Lake Albert | |
| Lake Kivu |
|
| Lake Rukwa |
References
- ↑ Environmental Aspects of the African Great Lakes Region, United Nations. Retrieved on 2008-08-17.
- ↑ African Great Lakes, PBS. Retrieved on 2008-08-17.
- ↑ Halbwachs, et al. (2002-03-09). Investigations in Lake Kivu(East Central Africa) after the Nyiragongo Eruption of January 2002: Specific study of the impact of the sub-water lava inflow on the lake stability (pdf). Solidarities. Retrieved on 2008-08-17. mirror