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Fig. 1. Satellite image (http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/BlueMarble/) of the southeast USA showing: (1) a
portion of the southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont - the siliciclastic source area for the sediments that have been
transported to Florida; (2) the transport pathway; and (3) the terminus at the Pourtales Terrace. Key palaeotopographic areas
that played a role in guiding these sediments southward, such as the Ocala Platform and Sandford High, are shown as well
as other relevant geographical locations. Note the location of the terminus of the Lake Wales Ridge. Note also that Tampa
Bay and Charlotte Harbor are located peripherally off to the side of the main north-south sediment transport pathway.
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