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Define the formation of playas and salinas

      

Define the formation of playas and salinas

  

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A Playa is formed when a basin of inland drainage is filled with water to form a shallow fluctuating lake which is saline and is surrounded by sheets of alkaline and saline mud.
When a playa becomes increasingly saline and may dry out, it forms a hard crust of salt called a salina or salar
Faimus answered the question on March 11, 2018 at 14:35


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