A close up of yellow wildflowers overlooking the teal waters of Mono Lake on a cloudy day.

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New project to understand the role of evaporation at Mono Lake

As an endorheic—or terminal—lake with no outlet,  Mono Lake loses water naturally only through evaporation. Evaporation is a complex process, influenced by radiation, wind, temperature, and humidity. The rate of evaporation varies across seasons and over the lake’s surface. With…