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Pammukkale, the cotton castle

Pammukkale, the cotton castle

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Paula Ballikaya

Swiss Federal Institute of Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland

There is no surprise Pamukkale is among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Its unique beauty leaves the visitors speechless and amazed. The carbonate mineral left by the flowing of thermal spring water contributes to the formation of travertine terraces.

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Energy, Resources and the Environment Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology Historical Hydrological Sciences Seismology Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology Tectonics and Structural Geology

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Asia Western Asia Türkiye Show on map

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travertine terraces pamukkale hierapolis thermal spring world heritage site

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)

Credit: Paula Ballikaya (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

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Type Image Format JPG Size 1.9 MB Aspect 4:3 Width 4000 px Height 3000 px Brand Canon Model PowerShot SX130 IS Exposure 25 mm f/5 1/800 s ISO 80 Coordinates 37.1146, 29.5044 Tint Light gray Submitted 4 March 2021 Taken 2 January 2019

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