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Abstract
The chemical analysis of the water of Gaet’ale Pond, a small water body located in Danakil Depression, Ethiopia, resulted to be the most saline water body on earth with total dissolved solids (TDS) of 433?g?kg?1. The composition of the water indicates the predominance of two main salts: CaCl2 and MgCl2 at a proportion of Ca:Mg?=?3.1 (w/w). Traces of K+, Na+ and NO3? are also detected, as well as Fe(III) complexes that give the water a characteristic yellow color. Density measurements, elemental analysis, thermogravimetrical analysis (TGA) and powder X-ray diffraction data are consistent with the composition and salinity determined. The water of this pond has a similar composition to Don Juan Pond, Antarctica, but a higher salinity, which can be explained in terms of temperature and solubility of the main components.
埃塞俄比亚达纳基尔洼地Gaet’ale池塘是一个小水体，其水的化学分析结果表明，它是地球上含盐量最高的水体，总溶解固体(TDS)为433 g / kg / 1。水的组成表明两种主要盐CaCl2和MgCl2占主导地位，Ca:Mg = 3.1 (w/w)。K+， Na+和NO3的踪迹?还检测到铁(III)配合物，使水呈现出特有的黄色。密度测量、元素分析、热重分析(TGA)和粉末x射线衍射数据与测定的成分和盐度一致。这个池塘的水与南极洲的唐璜池塘的成分相似，但盐度更高，这可以用主要成分的温度和溶解度来解释。
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