The Saltiest Body of Water Isn't the Dead Sea

The Saltiest Body of Water Isn’t the Dead Sea

The saltiest lakes on Earth usually appear in closed basins where water cannot flow out to the ocean. Rain, snow, and small streams bring dissolved minerals into the basin. As water evaporates, salt stays behind and builds up over time. The result is a hypersaline lake with extremely high density water where only specialized life…

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