282-ft. below Sea Level by junge1
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Badwater on the left is 282-ft. (85.5m) below sea level, is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere. The salt flats are known as the 'Devil's Golfcourse'. In the distance are the Panamint Mountains, bordering Death Valley on the west. Directly in line with the small island in the foreground is Telescope Peak (11049-ft).
Orographic uplifting of Pacific Lows results in precipitation on the windward side of the Sierra Navadas, leaving the leeward side of the mountains, including Death Valley mostly dry.
Death Valley has an annual evaporation rate of 150-inches and an annual precipitation rate of less than 2-inches.
Occasional infrequent rains result in runoff from the surrounding mountains, primarily the Amargosa Range along the east side of Death Valley, which brings salts and minerals to the valley floor. These rains sometimes form a lake. After the water evaporates, the additional salts and minerals are left.
I wondered what the temperature was here at Badwater when Furnace Creek recorded 134F. Probably higher.
This picture was taken on 23 September 2008.
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Comments (49)
outstanding pamorama Sig.brings back memories
MAGNIFICENT PANORAMA !!!!!
A breathtaking sight Sig. A remarkable capture!
Superbe panorama :)
Beautiful...
Great shot of this location!
Wonderful capture, Excellent well done..
Amazing scene! I'm going all sorts of new places with you this year, Sig!
The zoom blows me away... excellent image Sig!
ein sehr schönes Panorama!
Makes you want to go to the Dead Sea and be at a lower point. Just in case you hit rock bottom.
Amazing info and a lovely panoramic view Sig! Great view! :)
What a fascinating piece of landscape well captured, showing the desolation.
speechlees... really impressive!
I have to agree with Andrea, some fantastic places you have taken us to just lately Sig, and I have enjoyed each and every one of them so far. Super pano, I would like to take a walk here to check out the lake bed, not the whole 18 holes though. Lol. Excellent work. Bravo!!!!!
Excellent capture my friend.
Excellent capture - had to zoom in to really appreciate it. Thanks for all the great info, too!
Wow, great pano!
Fabulous landscape, panorama capture and background information.
Superb panorama Sig..well taken! :)
Nice, very nice work!
Beautiful panorama again, and sometime here in Montreal Canada we have 110f in summer time and it's VERY HOT then 134f is dead for sure if you get lost in this area ;-)
Another awesome shot from your incredible photojournale.. Thank you for sharing places I will never see.
splendid pano !! it's a surprise to see some water in this land :)
Splendid capture my friend!! XCellent!!! Interesting details
Zoom is a must. This is a wonderful pano. I had been near here, but never saw it like this. Great capture Sig. Aloha
amazing...superb capture
Impressive view (we had 117F last year when visited this place). You captured this desolate landscape very well imho.
Wonderful panorama! :)
Awesome panorama!