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012 - Dawning and cloudy

012 - Dawning and cloudy

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During the late 2000s, the Lake Enriquillo has increased its surface area dramatically. Records for 2004 show the lake to be 164 square kilometers; measurements from 2011 put the area at 350 km². This rise in level has affected hundres of nearby residents in townships that bordered the lake, with abundant loss of agricultural land which, even if the waters recede, will probably be rendered useless due to the lake's salinity damaging the qualities of the once-arable soil.[2]

Reasons for the flooding are being debated on, but must be a combination of several including increase in rainfall in the region in recent years, increase of sediments going into the lake from run-off due to deforestation that are contributing to raising the lakebed, and milder temperatures which are reducing the surface evaporation rate

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© PiGi'Franco, on March 14, said:

A very beautiful shot, Pericles! Like

Best greetings, PiGì

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FotOlga, on March 20, said:

Excellent view, Pericles! L 164 + F 77 Greetings, Olga

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Omar Gobbi, on March 28, said:

Sensacional foto, magnifico captura, <YS & LIKE>, saludos cordiales. "Omar"

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aggeliki.k, on April 30, said:

Magnificent photo

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greetings

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Goldfoto, 5 days ago, said:

Really Fascinated nature impressions...very,very well...like168+fav80...Many Greetings and best wishes from Germany!

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Pericles Brea, 4 days ago, said:

Thank you to all of you my friends for your visits, nice comments, all 80 Favorites and168 Likes

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Photo taken in Calle Roberto Kennedy Casa 85, Duverge, Dominican Republic

 

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  • Uploaded on March 9, 2012
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    by Pericles Brea
  • Extra information
    • Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D3X
    • Taken on 2012/03/04 07:18:46
    • Exposure: 0.250s (1/4)
    • Focal Length: 70.00mm
    • F/Stop: f/5.600
    • Exposure Bias: -0.50 EV
    • No flash