Dasht-e Kevir (Great Salt Desert, Iran) - Limited Edition 1 of 1 Photograph

Dasht-e Kavir is a complex landscape, but it can be mostly explained by the invasion and subsequent evaporation of an ancient ocean. As the ocean dried up, it left behind a layer of salt as much as 6 to 7 kilometers (4 miles) thick. Salt has a fairly low density, so if a layer of new rock buries the salt layer—and if that overlying rock is soft enough—the salt can slowly push up through it and form domes. As its name implies, the Great Salt Desert is rich in salt domes, or diapirs. Geologists have identified about 50 large salt diapirs in this region. Like any other surface feature, a salt dome is subject to erosion. Wind and rain scrape away particles of rock, gradually wearing away the top of the dome and exposing it in cross-section.

Photography:Digital on Canvas

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1

Size:39.4 W x 27.6 H x 0.8 D in

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