Researchers study change in the dead sea valley
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 10:01
in Earth & Climate
Water evaporation in the Dead Sea valley contributes significantly to sea level drop and varies as a function of the season and meteorological conditions. Within the framework of the HEADS measurement campaign, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) study evaporation, the vapor layer, and local wind systems. The measurements are embedded in the Helmholtz Virtual Institute "DESERVE – Dead Sea Research Venue" in which scientists from Germany, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine cooperate.