how was lake chad in africa formed?

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how was lake chad in africa formed?

2007-10-21 11:33:03 · 2 answers · asked by geography39 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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It is most likely a remnant of a former inland sea.

2007-10-21 11:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

According to Proffessor Kevin Burke of the University of Houston, the Lake Chad Basin was formed by extensional tectonic forces during the Cretaceous Period. The Lake Chad Basin is located in a tectonically active area with structural features that extend northwest to the Air Plateau and southwest towards the Benue trough, a failed arm of a triple junction.

2007-10-21 19:05:52 · answer #2 · answered by Now and Then Comes a Thought 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋