Africa, North: Figure 3. The AA4 shaft on the Ait Abdi plateau in Morocco’s Central High Atlas, that descends into a cave is rich in speleothems that are evidence of more humid climates in the past. (Photo by Luc Perritaz)

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Africa, North: Figure 3. The AA4 shaft on the Ait Abdi plateau in Morocco’s Central High Atlas, that descends into a cave is rich in speleothems that are evidence of more humid climates in the past. (Photo by Luc Perritaz)

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ABSTRACT

Dahredj Ghar Kef in Djebel Nador, 2450 m long, 212 m deep) and salt caves (El Outaya, −55 m) have been discovered. Salt outcrops are quickly dissolved by rainwater, and caves exist only in very dry regions with active diapiric uplift.