Aerial view from above Mono Lake towards the west-SW
By California Volcano Observatory
1981 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Aerial view from above Mono Lake, California towards the west-southwest.The declining water level of the lake is clearly seen by the parallel lines and white-colored lake deposits ringing the shore. The diversion of fresh-water inflow to the city of Los Angeles and evaporation has led to the decline in water level at a rate of about 1 m per year. The snow-covered mountains in the background are the Sierra Nevada.
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Public Domain.
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Geology and History of Mono Lake Volcanic Field
The Mono Lake volcanic field east of Yosemite National Park and north of the Mono Craters consists of vents within Mono Lake and on its north shore.
Saline Water and Salinity
In your everyday life you are not involved much with saline water. You are concerned with freshwater to serve your life's every need. But, most of Earth's water, and almost all of the water that people can access, is saline, or salty water. Just look at the oceans and remember that oceans comprise about 97% of all water on, in, and above the Earth.