Pamukkale Travertines: 400,000 Years of History

in #photography6 years ago

With a series of earthquakes occurred 400 thousand years ago, Pamukkale offers a visual feast for its visitors with its unique view with the travertines formed by thermal waters in the Büyük Menderes pool.

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Water saturated with calcium carbonate evaporates under the sun. After the cotton-like appearance of the white travertines in the first stage, the structure solidifies and the surface becomes crystallized rocks.

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Due to the softness of the first travertine and white like cotton, Pamukkale has 17 hot water areas in the temperature range of 35-100 ° C.

Thermal water from the source, traversing a distance of 320 meters travertine is coming. From here, it is poured into travertine layers, and it reaches 240-300 meters further.

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You can visit Pamukkale Travertines at:

20190 Pamukkale/Denizli/Turkey

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