Andean Salars: Reflections Of Earth And Climate History
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 09:28
in Earth & Climate
Vast mirrors send reflections of snow-topped volcanic cones and lunar landscapes are fringed with giant cacti, the only remaining representatives of plant life. The salars, salt-crust deserts perched 4000 m high on the Andes of Bolivia, Argentina and Chile, have a fascinating beauty. And are extreme hostile environments. However, they also captivate scientists owing to the information they hold within them.