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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Really? I was always under the impression that water that evaporated was pure. Had no idea that the salt would go up with it. Obviously not enough salt to harm vegetation though?
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My understanding of it (admittedly very rudimentary) is that as it evaporates it is basically pure water. As it condensates into clouds and as it falls it does pick up contamination, including salt, dust, even radioactivity (was seen in Europe after Chernobyl).
So in coastal areas the rain can carry salt, because the salt is carried in the sea breezes that blow onto land. I could see that happening in and around Salt Lake as well.