Frontiers of Science: The Omo-Turkana Basin, East Africa
Title: The Omo-Turkana Basin, East Africa—a treasury of history
Featuring: Francis H. Brown, Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Utah
Lake Turkana was the last major lake in East Africa to become known to Europeans. The arid basin in which it is located has been studied since ~1900. Sedimentary deposits there contain a fossil record stretching from the Cretaceous to the late Pleistocene. Recent work in the basin began in 1966 as a prelude to the International Omo Research Expedition with teams from the U.S., France, and Kenya, and has continued since.
Date & Time
April 20, 2017
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Location
Aline W. Skaggs Building (ASB), University of Utah - 257 1400 E, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112
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801-585-3169
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