The shrinking of the Dead Sea

Dead Sea.JPG

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Title

The shrinking of the Dead Sea

Subject

Dead Sea
Dead Sea Mud
Dead Sea Salt
Dead Sea Conservation
Water Loss
Natural Resource Protection

Description

This exhibit showcases the alarming drop in water levels in the Dead Sea. There is a sense of urgency for preserving and protecting its unique ecosystem and the valuable resources it provides, such as salt and mud which have been highly sought after by large corporates like ICL Dead Sea Works.

Creator

Hilmi S. Salem

Source

Multi- and Inter-Disciplinary Approaches Towards Understanding the Sinkholes' Phenomenon in the Dead Sea Basin," Hilmi S. Salem, SN Applied Sciences, Springer, March 2020, DOI:10.1007/s42452-020-2146-0

Publisher

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Date

1972-2019

Contributor

SN Applied Sciences
Nasa

Rights

Image used under fair use for educational purposes

Relation

NASA Earth Observatory (2012) The Dead Sea. 6 April 2012. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/77592. Last visited 20 Jan 2020.

Format

Application/Pdf

Type

Image/Jpeg

Coverage

Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan, 1931-2020

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Original Format

JPEG

Citation

Hilmi S. Salem , “The shrinking of the Dead Sea,” Omeka, accessed February 6, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/15.

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