Tsaus Mountains 13

Tsaus Mountains 13Dramatic red hued rock formations in the Namibian desert The Tsaus Mountains is a mountain range located within the desert of Namibias restricted area (Sperrgebiet). Part of the Nama Group (a precambrian foreland basin made up of both siliclastic and carbonate units) the mountains have a very chracteristic horizontal layered structure and a very organic shape which has been formed over thousands of years. Its extension is about 11 square kilometers

These patterns are thought to have been formed by various geological processes

The alkalinity of the lakes can reach a pH of greater than 12

The Tsaus Mountains is a mountain range located within the desert of Namibias restricted area (Sperrgebiet)

Known for its red water coloration

according to the strength of the wind and the size of the sand particles

The coastline is where three of the world’s great ocean’s meet: the Pacific

who are unable to reach their nests

These ripples are essentially ridges or small-scale waves that form on the sandy or sedimentary bottom of oceans

Oceans are the engine of the Earth's ecosystem

It is a characteristic reddish ore that naturally has a particularly high concentration of aluminum oxides and hydroxides

Salt evaporation ponds

Bauxite ore is the world's primary source of aluminum