Earth's Lowest -- Death Valley National Park, CA
N 36° 13.805 W 116° 46.066
11S E 520869 N 4009493
One of several interpretive signs at this fascinating area in Death Valley National Park.
Waymark Code: WMQVD8
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2016
Views: 15
This sign is located at the boardwalk area at Blackwater Pool in Badwater Basin, and reads as follows:
"EARTH'S LOWEST
Rock Bottom
As the lowest point of the Western Hemisphere, Death Valley belongs to a worldwide geographic rogues gallery, whose members share these defining features:
*to have exposed land below sea level, and extremely dry climate is necessary. In wet climates, low places fill with water and overflowed the sea. A dry climate evaporates water, leaving behind salt flats or briny lakes.
*Like most of these locations, Death Valley was not created by rivers, erosion. Movements in the Earth's crust have dropped it to such great depths.
Below sea level
Look on the cliff behind you. Can you find the signed marks sea level? Sea level is the average elevation of the world's ocean surface and is the standard from which all other elevations are measured. Regardless of tides, “sea level” remains constant."
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Badwater Basin
Death Valley National ParkCA
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