On the origin of saline compounds in acidic salt flats (Central Andean Altiplano)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2021.120155
Abstract: Abstract Volcanism, aridity, and endorheism converge in the central zone of the Andean Cordillera (Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, between latitudes 19° S and 27° S). The Gorbea and Ignorado basins are pristine Andean sites in… read more here.
Keywords: central andean; salt flats; salt; gypsum ... See more keywords
Lateral and temporal constraints on the depositional history of the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA
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DOI: 10.1017/qua.2023.79
Abstract: Abstract The depositional history of the Bonneville Salt Flats, a perennial saline pan in Utah's Bonneville basin, has poor temporal constraints, and the climatic and geomorphic conditions that led to saline pan formation there are… read more here.
Keywords: bonneville; history; depositional history; bonneville salt ... See more keywords
Assessing C-Band InSAR Coherence Data to Monitor Landscape Change at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah
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DOI: 10.1109/tgrs.2024.3442128
Abstract: The Bonneville Salt Flats (BSF) of Utah, with a notable history in land-speed racing and resource extraction, presents a dynamic landscape shaped by both natural processes and anthropogenic activities. This study leverages interferometric synthetic aperture… read more here.
Keywords: insar; coherence; bonneville salt; salt flats ... See more keywords
Robust Archaeal and Bacterial Communities Inhabit Shallow Subsurface Sediments of the Bonneville Salt Flats
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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00378-19
Abstract: Pleistocene Lake Bonneville, which covered a third of Utah, desiccated approximately 13,000 years ago, leaving behind the Bonneville Salt Flats (BSF) in the Utah West Desert. The potash salts that saturate BSF basin are extracted and… read more here.
Keywords: salt flats; archaeal bacterial; salt; salt crust ... See more keywords
Variations in Surface Albedo Arising from Flooding and Desiccation Cycles on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah
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DOI: 10.1175/jamc-d-18-0219.1
Abstract: Desert playas, such as those in northern Utah, form a landscape often in stark contrast to surrounding mountain ranges due to their minimal topographic relief, lack of vegetation, and saline soils. Dry highly reflective halite… read more here.
Keywords: flooding desiccation; salt flats; surface; surface albedo ... See more keywords
Epiphytic Lichens in Salt Flats as Biodiversity Refuges in Reserva Ecológica Arenillas
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DOI: 10.3390/d16110655
Abstract: The mangrove biome is a highly productive system globally, with flora and fauna adapted to significant saline influence, where salt flats coexist alongside these systems, emerging over sands and muds with high salinity and sparse… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity refuges; salt; lichens salt; epiphytic lichens ... See more keywords
Integrating Species Richness, Distribution and Human Pressures to Assess Conservation Priorities in High Andean Salares
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DOI: 10.3390/su17188139
Abstract: High Andean salares and their surrounding basins host unique ecosystems and rich biodiversity. Increasing global demand for lithium and brines in these environments have attracted significant international investment, raising both economic expectations and socio-environmental concerns.… read more here.
Keywords: distribution; biodiversity; conservation; andean salares ... See more keywords