Greenly (Environmental Association 4.1.14)

location map showing Greenly (Environmental Association 4.1.14)

A low-lying tract with salt flats, and lakes with lunettes along the eastern shorelines. The plains and lunettes retain a cover of degraded shrublands used for grazing livestock.

Panoramic views over the lakes have Mt. Greenly as a local background feature in the west, whilst the smaller lakes and depressions provide foreground and middleground enclosed views bounded by the surrounding vegetation.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
500 mm
Mean annual evaporation
1800 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
PLAYAS/PLAYA LAKES
Relief class
Negligible (less than 6 m)
Maximum relief
4 m
Mean altitude
10 m
Grain
Not applicable
Drainage network
None
Location
Longitude
135.5° E
Latitude
34.32° S
Area
70 Km2
Groundwater resources and quality
Fractured rocks
None
Sedimentary rocks
No Data/Unknown
Shallow unconsolidated sediments
Only for livestock (7,001 to 14,000 mg/L)

Elevation profile Elevation Profile for the Greenly (Environmental Association 4.1.14)