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I haven't been following this too closely. Are the salt streaks where the water is too? Are we actually seeing the water itself in these images or not?
by Osmium 11y ago
I haven't been following this too closely. Are the salt streaks where the water is too? Are we actually seeing the water itself in these images or not?
- sp332 11y agoYes, the water is extremely salty (which is why it's not frozen solid) and when it evaporates, it leaves visible salt deposits.
- Osmium 11y agoThanks for your reply. I've seen an animated image of these salt deposits forming online. It's my understanding these images were taken over a period of several months. Now we know what to look for, would it be possible to watch this happen in real time, or not? Would there be any benefit of a geostationary satellite that just observed the same spot over a long period of time?