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The salt evaporation ponds seen here cover roughly 10 square miles (26 square km) in San Francisco Bay, California, USA. Salt is extracted from the water here through a lengthy process. First, water from the bay is channeled into massive basins where it begins a transformation into brines. Over five years, the brines evaporate, concentrate, and travel several miles before they are collected as pure salt crystals. The massive ponds get their vibrant color from a particular species of algae (Dunaliella) that thrives in extremely salty water and produces a red pigment.37.5106531, -122.053325
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Source imagery: Nearmap USA
Date posted: 2016/10/10 15:10:00
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Date liked: 2016/10/10 18:10:29
179 Tumblr notes
Liked from: Daily Overview
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urban landscape 244
satellite imagery 107
top-down view 58
geometric patterns 55
aerial photography 43
salt pans 7
salt evaporation ponds 4
mineral deposits 4
salinas 2
colorful landscape 2
