Lake Amadeus
Detailed Description
Like frantic brushstrokes, fire scars cover the arid landscape near Lake Amadeus (upper right) in Australia's Northern Territory. Lake Amadeus is rich in salts that have been leached out of underlying sediments. When dry, its lake bed is transformed into a glistening sheet of white salt crystals.
- Collection: Earth as Art 2
- Source: ASTER
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Sources/Usage
Public Domain.