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=Salty Inland Seas = ﻿The Great Salt Lake / The Dead Sea -Natalie Beaman

 The Dead Sea

Quotation about The Dead Sea" "The Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth at an elevation of more than 400 meters below sea level, is an environmental and cultural niche of unique importance. Rare species of plants and animals claim the Dead Sea basin as their habitat, some of which are in danger of extinction, and rare bacteria inhabit its waters. The composition of the Dead Sea, in addition to the climate of the region, provides beneficial treatments for skin diseases, which has made the region a focus of tourism. The cultural resources on both sides of the Dead Sea also have appeal for tourists. Rich archaeological remains have been recorded at such well known sites as En-Gedi, Numeira, Bab edh-Dhra, and Safi (Zoara). " (1)   -Even though the Dead Sea doesn't support an ecosystem, the mineral salts and high salinity of the sea water and its beach sands have medicinal and therapeutic effects.  -There are some species of bacteria and one species of algae that live in the Dead Sea. The reason that these organisms can survive in this salty habitat is because they have unique proteins that protect it from the depredations of the salt. They are Haloarcula Marismortui, which means that they are salt-loving, boxlike bacteria. (2)

*The salt that comes from the Dead Sea is very often used to sell as table salt, or in body shops where they sell it as bath salt. Salt crystals cover the rocks that line the banks of the water

F u n Fact At 417 metres below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on the Earth's surface. (1)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Why is the Dead Sea so salty? <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">All drains lead to the sea. There are many rivers coming off of mountains that surround this area that constantly feed the Dead Sea. But here's the thing: "no rivers drain out of the Dead Sea. The only way water gets out of the Sea is through evaporation." When water evaporates, it leaves behind all of the minerals and particles that were once dissolved in it. This means that all of the salt from the water, is left behind in the Dead Sea. (7)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">Threats to the Dead Sea- <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">1. Dropping water level <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"> "The water level of the Sea has declined over 21m from 1930-1997 and 12m alone in the last 12 years." <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"> The water level is dropping at a rate of 80-100cm each year. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">2. Formation of sinkholes <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"> The Dead Sea contains porous rock beneath the area and they are drying out due to the amount of salt <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"> in the water. The water is draining out because these rocks aren't strong enough anymore to hold the <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"> weight above them. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">3. Depletion of groundwater <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">4. Pollution <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">(8)

<span style="color: #aa0a08; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 260%;"> The Great Salt Lake <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Quotation about The Great Salt Lake" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Great Salt Lake is located on a shallow playa. Consequently, small changes in the water-surface elevation result in large changes in the surface area of the lake. This is particularly evident when the lake spills into the west desert at an elevation of about 4,215 feet, greatly increasing its area. The satellite imagery shows changes in the area of the lake from 1972, through the high-runoff period of 1983-87, and ending in 1996. At the historic average (1847-1986) surface elevation of 4,200 feet (1975 is an "average year" shown in the images), the lake covers an area of about 1,700 square miles. At the historic low elevation of 4,191.35 in 1963, the lake covered only 950 square miles. The drop of about 8.5 feet in elevation resulted in a loss of about 44 percent in surface area. During 1986 and again in 1987, the lake reached an elevation of 4,211.6 feet and had a surface area of about 3,300 square miles. The relation between water-surface elevation and corresponding surface area and volume of the lake is shown on an elevation-area-volume curve, also called a hypsographic curve (from the Greek, hypsos, meaning height)." (5)

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THE SOUTH ARM OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE. October 1998

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">"The South Arm has a lower salinity and therefore has more types of Bacteria. As many as 15 distinct types of bacteria have been found, but further studies are necessary." (3)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 500%;">Works Cited <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;">1. Agnew, Mike. "Way Cool Facts about the Dead Sea." Dead Sea Geo. Webs.com, 2005. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Web. 9 Sept. 2010. <http://deadseageo.webs.com/waycoolfacts.htm>. I <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> used this website to find my fun fact about the Dead Sea. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;">2. Balu, Sriram. "Little Known Facts About The Dead Sea." Bright Hub. Bright Hub <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Inc., 24 May 2010. 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Web. 9 Sept. 2010. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> <http://people.westminstercollege.edu/faculty/tharrison/gslfood/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> index.html>. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;">3. "The Red-Dead Canal and its Cultural impact on Wadi Araba." WAARP:Red Sea-Dead <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Sea Canal Project. WAARP Archaeological Research, 10 July 2007. Web. 9 <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Sept. 2010. <http://home.gwu.edu/~amsii/wadiarabaproject/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> RedDeadCanal.htm>. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;">4. Unknown Author. "The Dead Sea." Dead Sea Attractions. Tell Aviv 4 Fun, 2010. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Web. 9 Sept. 2010. <http://www.telaviv4fun.com/deadsea1.html>. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;">5. - - -. "Great Salt Lake, Utah." USGS Utah Water Science Center: Great Salt Lake. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> USGS:, 21 Jan. 2010. Web. 9 Sept. 2010. <http://ut.water.usgs.gov/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> greatsaltlake/>. Basic information on the Great Salt Lake <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;">6. - - -. "Life in the Dead Sea." Discover Magazine. Discover, Aug. 1996. Web. 7 <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Sept. 2010. <http://discovermagazine.com/1996/aug/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> lifeinthedeadsea855>. I used this website to read about the benefits The <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Dead Sea gives to us, even though there is not much of an ecosystem. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;">7. - - -. "Lowest Elevation-Dead Sea." Extreme Science. Extreme Science Inc., 2010. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Web. 9 Sept. 2010. <http://www.extremescience.com/zoom/index.php/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> earth-records/37-dead-sea>. To find out why the Dead Sea is so salty. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;">8. - - -. "Threats ." Dead Sea Project. European Commission Fifth RTD Framework <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Programme, 2009. Web. 9 Sept. 2010. <http://www.deadseaproject.eu/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> DeadSeaProjectThreats.htm>. Information about threats to the Dead Sea. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;">9. Various Authors. "Dead Sea." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation Inc., 3 Sept. 2010. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Web. 7 Sept. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> index.php?title=Dead_Sea&action=history>. I began viewing information <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> and photos on this website and then branched off to other websites. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;">10. Wysong, Pippa. "Micro-organisms Survive in Extreme Conditions." Access <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Excellence. Access Excellence: The National Health Museum, 9 Feb. 2004. <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> Web. 7 Sept. 2010. <http://www.accessexcellence.org/WN/SU/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;"> extremefeb04.php>.