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Salton sea area is very dusty, one of the worst on the continent.
by s0rce 6y ago
Salton sea area is very dusty, one of the worst on the continent.
- pengaru 6y agoThe dust I encountered there was child's play compared to the playa @ BRC, at least the Bombay Beach region I spent some time in. It wasn't even worse than the average desert dust levels I deal with regularly in the high desert around JT, which are a far cry from BRC playa. There's just more moisture/humidity in general around the Salton Sea, that goes a long way towards keeping dust clumpy and on the ground. BRC is next level misery in this department. I attended once in 2012 and left with my first ever sinus infection, that took a month to clear, and for at least a year afterwards every time I got a cold or otherwise congested (which newly became common) my snot would taste of playa dust. It's fucking awful. I'm convinced the dust in BRC dust storms shorten life expectancy of those breathing it. If you're lucky enough to attend BRC after a recent good rain, then it's a much better situation. But that's moot; the same is true for Salton Sea or any desert region. The Salton Sea enjoys the advantage of a persistent local moisture reservoir, for now. The nearby agriculture responsible for the effluent sustaining the Salton Sea also humidifies the air.