Take a flight of discovery high above the Salinas Grandes, Argentina’s breathtaking salt flats, stretching endlessly ... stunning natural wonders from an aerial perspective.

But perhaps influenced by the odd film or two, this is the sort of view of heaven many will have ... in Bolivia's Uyuni salt flats to be precise. The flats, located in Southern Bolivia near ...

"We had no idea these features existed," said Dr. Borsa, "but they matter to anyone who uses the salt flat to calibrate satellite altimeters." The scientists' most unexpected finding was that the ...

shimmering salt flats, wild white horses, and graceful pink flamingos. Experience the raw beauty and unique ecosystem of this iconic region in southern France from an unforgettable aerial perspective.

A spot of reflection is always good for the soul. And judging by these pictures, there's plenty of room for that. For this is the world's largest natural mirror, created when a thin film of water ...

She adds that the salt flat is also being used for Envisat, a European satellite, and could be used to calibrate future orbiters such as Cryosat-2, a planned European ice-monitoring mission.

Aerial photo taken on May 4, 2020 shows salt pans in Naxi Township of Mangkam County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Making salt by evaporating brine in the sun dates back to the Tang ...

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