盐盘是一片由或其他矿物铺成的旷地,常见于沙漠地带。一般是原来的河湖蒸发之后形成的。在地名中,常用“盐沼”(如乌尤尼盐沼)、“盐湖”(如纳马克盐湖)来指代盐盘。

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玻利维亚的乌尤尼盐沼
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美国死谷国家公园的魔鬼高尔夫球场

盐盘地有一定的危险性,因为盐层下面可能是泥沼。撒哈拉沙漠东部的盖塔拉洼地二战期间也由此而多次被设做战略屏障。[1]

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