The pre-Dead Sea Lisan Formation
Shmulik Marco
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
The Lisan Formation was deposited in a lake during the last glacial period over a section of the Dead Sea Fault. The laminas, which represent seasonal deposition, were preserved exceptionally well until earthquakes associated with fault slip deformed the bottom sediments. The series of deformed strata (=seismites) provides a ~50-kyr-long paleoseismic record. The photo shows a general view of the Peratzim Creek, which enables easy access to spectacular outcrops.
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Shmulik Marco (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
4.4 MB
Aspect
77:51
Width
3696 px
Height
2448 px
Brand
Nikon
Model
D5100
Lens
18.0-270.0 mm f/3.5-6.3
Exposure
27 mm f/9 1/320 s ISO 200
Software
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.5 (Macintosh)
Coordinates
31.0950, 35.3625
Altitude
-267 m
Tint
Grayish yellowish brown
Submitted
27 September 2026
Taken
22 February 2013
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