# @planetlabs on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CgChQt5rKCZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75775218-planetlabs-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7cbf1feb78.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-07-15T16:19:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Planet (@planetlabs) — https://gondola.cc/planetlabs

## Caption

At the southern end of the Dead Sea are brilliant blue potash evaporation pools. Potash is the group of minerals and chemicals containing potassium and is used primarily in fertilizer production. The potash here is extracted from the seawater through evaporation, giving it its striking blue hue.

PlanetScope • Potash, Dead Sea • July 4, 2021

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## Tags

deadsea, earth, earthfromspace, satelliteimagery, aerialphotography, picoftheday, space, israel, instadaily, birdseyeview, planetlabs, potash, planet, satellite, nature, travel, satellitephotography, explore, jordan

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