Gignoux Lake (2329 m above sea level ), also known as the Seven Colors Lake , is located in France in the Provence-Alps-French Riviera region at the border with the Susa Valley ( Piedmont ) territory. The lake is in the French department of the Upper Alps , to the east of Mount Chenaillet (2650 m a.s.l. ) and to the north of the Cerveyrette Valley .
4-621: The lake covers an area of about 2 hectares. The Cima Saurel (2449 m a.s.l. ) and the Mount Gimont (2648 m a.s.l. ) form the northern side of the lake and are part of the border with Italy. The lake is set in an arid landscape with a view of Cervières (1620 m a.s.l. ), the Chaberton (3 131 m a.s.l. ) and the Fonts Valley . Gignoux Lake is located in a habitat formed by scree and moraine . With basalt and gabbro outlining an oceanic crust,
8-646: A sign of a deep (3,000 m) and ancient ocean (150 million years ago): the Ligurian Tethys also called the Piedmont-Liguria Ocean (a paleo-ocean). The site has 14 important plant species. Among these, 4 are protected nationally and 7 only in the Provence-Alps-French Riviera region: Among mammals, the most present species is the deer. Among nesting bird species, there are the Common Quail ,
12-567: Is a standard measurement for: Elevation or altitude is generally expressed as " metres above mean sea level" in the metric system , or " feet above mean sea level" in United States customary and imperial units . Common abbreviations in English are: For elevations or altitudes, often just the abbreviation MSL is used, e.g., Mount Everest (8849 m MSL), or the reference to sea level is omitted completely, e.g., Mount Everest (8849 m). Altimetry
16-628: The Ortolan bunting , the rock partridge and the black grouse . M a.s.l. Height above mean sea level is a measure of a location's vertical distance ( height , elevation or altitude ) in reference to a vertical datum based on a historic mean sea level . In geodesy , it is formalized as orthometric height . The zero level varies in different countries due to different reference points and historic measurement periods. Climate change and other forces can cause sea levels and elevations to vary over time. Elevation or altitude above sea level
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