Salt Shapes II 19

Salt Shapes II 19Aerial views on salt mining operations in different countries Salt evaporation ponds, also called salterns, are shallow artificial ponds designed to extract salts from sea water. To make it's sea salt, many companies around the world are using a method called "solar evaporation". Solar salt is produced by the action of sun and wind on seawater in large ponds. The seawater evaporates in successive ponds until the seawater is fully concentrated and the

which can be rich of iron

Unique glacier views from an aerial perspective

They can vary in size

they regulate the exchange and storage of carbon dioxide and control the climate

Within this series I especially got my intention on smaller systems

Their intricate patterns and crevasses create mesmerizing geometric shapes

is a world-famous surf break located on the north shore of Oahu

Due to variable algal concentrations

Pipeline - big waves from an aerial perspective

Due to the concentration of algal and the reaction with sand

Especially (remote) coastal areas offer some unique natural shapes formed by corals

Salt evaporation ponds