saltflat
Crusty white expanse
A saltflat is a broad, level expanse of land covered with salt and other minerals, typically formed when a body of water evaporates in an arid climate.
These barren, often blindingly white landscapes occur in deserts and dry lake beds around the world, with notable examples including Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats and Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni.
The hard, smooth surface of some saltflats makes them ideal for land-speed record attempts.
Crystalline sodium chloride ore
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- sodium chlorideNaCl compound
- lithiumLightest solid element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
boron · magnesium · evaporite · deposits · crystalline · white · alkaline · borax
Dried lakebed in desert
- dry lakebedEvaporated basin floor
- hardpanImpenetrable subsurface stratum
- crustHard outer layer
- cracked earthDried ground with fissures
basin · pan · mudflat · badland · expanse · horizon · vast · level
Unable to produce
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- starkSevere and unadorned
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- emptyHolding nothing inside
inhospitable · wasteland · isolation · silence · stillness · harsh · unforgiving · austere
Forming ordered solid structure
- dryingMoisture removal process
- saturationState of complete permeation
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
hypersaline · saltworks · residue · arid · parched · sunbaked · concentration
Maximum certified ground velocity
- racingSpeed competition sport
- BonnevilleColumbia River hydroelectric dam
- streamlinerWind-cheating vehicle design
- rocket carAutomobile with jet propulsion
smooth surface · acceleration · motorsport · racing stripes · tire tracks
halite
Crystalline sodium chloride ore
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- sodium chlorideNaCl compound
- lithiumLightest solid element
potassium · boron · magnesium · evaporite · deposits · crystalline · white · alkaline · borax · gypsum
playa
Dried lakebed in desert
- dry lakebedEvaporated basin floor
- hardpanImpenetrable subsurface stratum
- crustHard outer layer
cracked earth · basin · pan · mudflat · badland · expanse · horizon · vast · level · smooth
barren
Unable to produce
empty · inhospitable · wasteland · isolation · silence · stillness · harsh · unforgiving · austere · forbidding
crystallization
Forming ordered solid structure
- dryingMoisture removal process
- saturationState of complete permeation
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
desiccation · hypersaline · saltworks · residue · arid · parched · sunbaked · concentration
land speed record
Maximum certified ground velocity
- racingSpeed competition sport
- BonnevilleColumbia River hydroelectric dam
- streamlinerWind-cheating vehicle design
rocket car · smooth surface · acceleration · motorsport · racing stripes · tire tracks
mirror
Reflective viewing surface
glisten · dazzle · gleam · heat haze · blinding · silvery · glassy · optical illusion · infinite · surreal
saltflatmountain
Tall natural landmass
rainforest · swamp · jungle · lake · ocean
saltflatmountain range
Series of connected peaks
mountain · mountain peak · summit · canyon · cliff
saltflatdunes
Wind-formed sand ridges
sand dunes · boulder field · rocky outcrop · scree · forest floor
salt, flat, salts, salted, salting, salty, saltiness, flats, flatten