Kavir-e Namak
E1011499
Kavir-e Namak is a vast salt desert in central Iran, characterized by salt flats, seasonal lakes, and extreme arid conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kavir-e Namak canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
salt desert ⓘ |
| biodiversity | limited biodiversity ⓘ |
| climate |
arid climate
ⓘ
desert climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| daylightSavingTimeZone |
Iran Daylight Time
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UTC+04:30 ⓘ |
| drainageType | internal drainage ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
limited grazing on margins
ⓘ
salt extraction ⓘ |
| elevation | low-lying basin ⓘ |
| formationProcess | evaporation of saline waters ⓘ |
| geology |
evaporite deposits
ⓘ
salt crust over clay and silt ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
crusty salt crust
ⓘ
extreme arid conditions ⓘ high salinity ⓘ playa surface ⓘ salt flats ⓘ seasonal lakes ⓘ |
| hazard |
dehydration risk
ⓘ
difficult navigation ⓘ extreme heat ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | very sparse ⓘ |
| hydrology | endorheic basin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Qom Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Semnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ central Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Salt Desert in Persian ⓘ |
| near |
Aran va Bidgol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kashan NERFINISHED ⓘ Qom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dasht-e Kavir region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iranian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | desert ⓘ |
| surfaceType |
mudflat
ⓘ
salt pan ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Iran Standard Time
ⓘ
UTC+03:30 ⓘ |
| tourism |
desert tourism
ⓘ
off-road excursions ⓘ stargazing ⓘ |
| vegetation | sparse vegetation ⓘ |
| waterSource |
ephemeral streams
ⓘ
precipitation ⓘ seasonal runoff ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.