Don Juan Pond, In Wright Valley (South Fork), Victoria Land,
Jun 3, 2015 16:02:52 GMT
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Post by ET_Explorer on Jun 3, 2015 16:02:52 GMT
Don Juan Pond is a small, ankle-deep lake located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, nestled in Wright Valley between the Asgard Mountain Range and the Olympus Mountain Range. With a salinity level of over 40%, it is the saltiest known body of water on earth. The pond is 18 times saltier than the ocean, or twice as salty as the Dead Sea. Even though it’s situated in one of the coldest region in Antarctica, it’s so salty that it never freezes even in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius.
It’s believed that Don Juan Pond gets its salt from groundwater flow seeping down from the bases of the Olympus and Asgard Ranges, and dissolving minerals from the surrounding rocks. However, recent studies by a team of geologists from Brown University suggests that Don Juan Pond gets its salt from precipitation, not groundwater.
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It’s believed that Don Juan Pond gets its salt from groundwater flow seeping down from the bases of the Olympus and Asgard Ranges, and dissolving minerals from the surrounding rocks. However, recent studies by a team of geologists from Brown University suggests that Don Juan Pond gets its salt from precipitation, not groundwater.
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Don Juan Pond In Wright Valley South Fork V....kmz (1.43 KB)
