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Research finds Great Salt Lake spiders loaded with mercury – Salt Lake Tribune


Research finds Great Salt Lake spiders loaded with mercury
Salt Lake Tribune
Goodman is among a cadre of science students investigating the movement of mercury through Great Salt Lake ecosystems. His project, one of several mercury-related studies led by Westminster faculty, measures levels of the industrial toxin in orb ...

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Antelope Island summer concerts low-cost – StandardNet


Antelope Island summer concerts low-cost
StandardNet
By Bryon Saxton FARMINGTON -- With a $1000 payout ceiling for acts, it is unlikely, regardless of how popular The Beach Boys are with Davis County officials, that the group will perform at Antelope Island during the state park's proposed 2012 inaugural ...

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Antelope Island group raises money to cut trees as public safety measure – StandardNet


StandardNet

Antelope Island group raises money to cut trees as public safety measure
StandardNet
By Bryon Saxton ANTELOPE ISLAND -- Removing dead trees surrounding the historic Fielding Garr Ranch House will ensure visitors' safety and preserve the "oasis" look the structure and surrounding grassy area bring to Antelope Island.

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Eye to the Sky: Earth Image of the Week February 3, 2012 – Earthweek – A Diary of the Planet


Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet

Eye to the Sky: Earth Image of the Week February 3, 2012
Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet
This is a similar geologic configuration to Utah's Great Salt Lake. Issyk Kul never freezes due to its high salt content. This is why it had such a vivid reflection in the midst of winter to produce astronaut Pettit's Cyclops-like vision.

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Image: Utah’s Great Salt Lake As Seen From Space – Space Ref (press release)


Space Ref (press release)

Image: Utah's Great Salt Lake As Seen From Space
Space Ref (press release)
The Great Salt Lake in Utah serves as a striking visual marker for the Expedition 30 crew members orbiting over the western states aboard the International Space Station. A sharp line across the lake's center is caused by the restriction in water flow ...

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