Shur River
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The Shur is a river in southern Iran that flows into the Gulf of Oman in Hormozgan.[1]
The river flows through the arid Lut Desert.[2][3][4] In 2005, NASA's Aqua satellite recorded surface temperature in the area at 70.7 °C. The salinity of the river derives from the salt rock in the hills near the headwaters and further reduces the level of plant life along the river. The river has been dammed[5] by international mining interests looking to extract the rich mineral deposits in the area.[6]
References
- ^ Graham Evans, Persian Gulf at Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Document - Lut Desert: Shur River".
- ^ "Shur River Dam - ATC Williams". atcwilliams.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-27.
- ^ "Shur River in Kalouts - Picture of Shahdad Kalouts - Tripadvisor".
- ^ "Shur River Dam - ATC Williams". atcwilliams.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-27.
- ^ https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20120602200210%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fparsigate.com%2Fads%2Fdetails.php%3Fid%3D19908 .
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