Salt

Illustration of a ghost forest, which can be caused by sea-level rise, land subsidence, or both. As land subsides along the coast, trees can drown in saturated soils, creating ghost forests. Salt-water intrusion into groundwater can also cause salt-intolerant trees to die

Illustration of a 2D coastline with saltwedge

Illustration of high salinity concentration

Illustration of intermittent salinity concentration

Illustration of low salinity concentration

Illustration of estuary base with dunes and salt wedge

Illustration of estuary base with inverse salt wedge

Illustration of estuary base with rocky catchment and salt wedge

Illustration of estuary base with salt wedge

Side view of truck salting the road

Illustration of salinity extremes

Salt evaporation ponds on the shoreline of Chilika Lake, Orissa, India

Illustration of Spartina patens (Saltmeadow Cordgrass)

Illustration of Spartina spp. (Salt Marsh Grass)