Will the Dead Sea die?

Research Article| August 01, 1998 Will the Dead Sea die? Yoseph Yechieli; Yoseph Yechieli 1Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhei Israel Street, Jerusalem 95501, Israel Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ittai Gavrieli; Ittai Gavrieli 1Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhei Israel Street, Jerusalem 95501, Israel Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Brian Berkowitz; Brian Berkowitz 2Department of Environmental Sciences and Energy Research, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Daniel Ronen Daniel Ronen 3Research Department, Hydrological Service, P.O. Box 6381, Jerusalem 91063, Israel Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Yoseph Yechieli 1Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhei Israel Street, Jerusalem 95501, Israel Ittai Gavrieli 1Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhei Israel Street, Jerusalem 95501, Israel Brian Berkowitz 2Department of Environmental Sciences and Energy Research, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel Daniel Ronen 3Research Department, Hydrological Service, P.O. Box 6381, Jerusalem 91063, Israel Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1998) 26 (8): 755–758. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<0755:WTDSD>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Yoseph Yechieli, Ittai Gavrieli, Brian Berkowitz, Daniel Ronen; Will the Dead Sea die?. Geology 1998;; 26 (8): 755–758. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<0755:WTDSD>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The level of the Dead Sea (the lowest surface on Earth) is currently declining at a rate of 0.8 m/yr, and has dropped about 20 m since the beginning of the twentieth century; it reached −410 m in 1997. We address the question of whether the level of the Dead Sea will continue to decline. A numerical model, developed in this study to determine the water balance, accounts for the increase in salinity and the concomitant decrease in the rate of evaporation that accompanies reduction in the activity of the water. Simulations based on ranges of water withdrawal scenarios suggest that the Dead Sea will not “die”; rather, a new equilibrium is likely to be reached in about 400 yr after a water-level decrease of 100 to 150 m. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.