Spectacular chimneys discovered in Dead Sea

White smokers on the lake floor: Spectacular chimneys discovered in the Dead Sea
In an interdisciplinary research project coordinated by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), researchers have discovered meter-high chimneys on the floor of the Dead Sea. These are formed by the spontaneous crystallization of minerals from groundwater with an extremely high salt content flowing up out of the lake floor,
White smokers found on ocean floor of the Dead Sea
Researchers said they discovered white smokers discharging saline fluid at the bottom of the Dead Sea. Dr Christian Siebert, a hydrogeologist at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, said they were studying changes in the body of water and its impact on bordering countries such as Israel,
Spectacular chimneys discovered in the Dead Sea
Researchers have discovered meter-high chimneys on the floor of the Dead Sea. These are formed by the spontaneous crystallization of minerals from groundwater with an extremely high salt content flowing up out of the lake floor,
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