A solar pond is a body of water that contains brackish (highly saline) water that forms layers of differing salinity (stratifies) that absorb and trap solar energy.
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A '''solar pond''' is a body of water that contains brackish (highly [[saline]]) water that forms layers of differing salinity (stratifies) that absorb and trap [[solar]] [[energy]].
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Solar ponds can be used to provide heat for industrial or agricultural processes, building heating and cooling, and to generate electricity.
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Solar ponds can be used to provide heat for industrial or agricultural processes, building heating and cooling, and to generate [[electricity]].