ðə mˈɪdəl ɐwˈɑːʃ stˈʌdi ˈɛɹiə kˈʌvɚz fˈaɪv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ kɪlˈɑːmɪɾɚz, wɪð ɹˈiːsənt ɐlˈuːviəm ænd slˈæʃ ɔːɹ vɑːlkˈænɪks kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ mˈoːɹ ðɐn ˈeɪɾi pɚsˈɛnt ʌv ðæt ˈɛɹiə.
The Middle awash study area covers 5,000 kilometers, with recent alluvium and/or volcanics covering more than 80% of that area.