saline lake

major reference

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  In inland water ecosystem: Saline lakes

  Saline lakes (i.e., bodies of water that have salinities in excess of 3 grams per litre) are widespread and occur on all continents, including Antarctica. Saline lakes include the largest lake in the world, the Caspian Sea; the lowest lake, the Dead Sea;…

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Aral Sea

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  In Aral Sea

  saltwater lake of Central Asia. It straddles the boundary between Kazakhstan to the north and Uzbekistan to the south.

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Grevelingen Lake, Netherlands

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  In Grevelingen Lake

  saltwater lake, southwestern Netherlands, located between the joined islands of Schouwen and Duiveland to the south and Goeree and Overflakkee to the north. As part of the Delta Project for land reclamation and tidal flood protection, this former (14 miles [22 km ] tidal estuary…

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hydrologic cycle

India

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  In India: Lakes and inland drainage

  …where there are several ephemeral salt lakes—most prominently Sambhar Salt Lake, the largest lake in India. Those lakes are fed by short intermittent streams, which experience flash floods during occasional intense rains and become dry and lose their identity once the rains are over. The water in the lakes also…

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Tozeur, Tunisia

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  In Tozeur

  …by numerous chott (or shaṭṭ, salty lake) depressions and palm groves. The town is situated on the isthmus that separates the Chotts of El-Jarid (Al-Jarīd) and Al-Rharsah (Al-Gharsah), and it is referred to as the gate of the desert.

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