Submarine features at the Dead Sea shoreline
Djamil Al-Halbouni
GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
Aerial photo of the shoreline of the Dead Sea, taken from 150 m altitude by a ground controlled Helium balloon. Above surface, a canyon system carries colorful sediments into the lake. Under the surface however elliptically shaped submarine forms, springs or salt-accumulations appear.
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Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
7.9 MB
Width
4928 px
Height
3264 px
Aspect
77:51
Brand
Pentax
Model
GR
Exposure
14 mm f/5.6 1/1600 s ISO 100
Taken
21 October 2014
Coordinates
31.3230, 35.5298
Tint
Grayish yellowish brown
Submitted
13 April 2016
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