Lowest Point in Death Valley is a photograph by Jon Glaser which was uploaded on January 2nd, 2020.
Lowest Point in Death Valley
Badwater Basin located in Death Valley National Park, is the lowest point in North America, with a depth of 280 ft below sea level. Rainstorms can... more
by Jon Glaser
Title
Lowest Point in Death Valley
Artist
Jon Glaser
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Badwater Basin located in Death Valley National Park, is the lowest point in North America, with a depth of 280 ft below sea level. Rainstorms can flood the valley bottom periodically, covering the salt pan with a a sheet of standing water. It does not last long though, because the 1.9 in rainfall is overwhelmed by a 150 in annual evaporation rate. When the basin is floods, some salt dissolves and then is redeposited as clean crystals as water evaporates.
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January 2nd, 2020