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Salton_Sea (Salton City, CA)

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Site Coordinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 33.16923° North
  • Longitude: 115.85593° West
  • Elevation: -32.0 Meters

Site Description:

  • The site is 114 miles east of San Diego. The nearest town is Salton City, which is 12 miles to the north. The site is 1.5 miles to the west of the Salton Sea, and is directly to the west (and in general downwind) of the Anza Desert. The main aerosol type is mineral, although aerosols from nearby agricultural activity may also be present.

Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:

  • Robert Frouin
  • E-mail: rfrouin@ucsd.edu
  • Robert Frouin
    SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography
    Nierenberg Hall, Room 429
    8810 Shellback Way
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Phone: 858-534-6243
    E-mail: rfrouin@ucsd.edu

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  • Amato Evan
  • E-mail: aevan@ucsd.edu
  • Amato Evan
    SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography
    8810 Shellback Way
    La Jolla California 92037
    Tel: 858/822-6882
    Email: aevan@ucsd.edu
Site Manager(s) Information:
  • Robert Frouin
  • Email: rfrouin@ucsd.edu
  • Robert Frouin
    SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography
    Nierenberg Hall, Room 429
    8810 Shellback Way
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Phone: 858-534-6243
    E-mail: rfrouin@ucsd.edu

Responsible Institution(s):
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography, https://scripps.ucsd.edu

    National Science Foundation, https://www.nsf.gov

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