54.4℃! Temperature in Death Valley, USA breaks century record! Uncover the mysteries of Death Valley
On August 16, local time, the National Weather Service of the United States released a message stating that a monitoring station in Death Valley National Park in California recorded a high risk of 130 degrees Fahrenheit. It is understood that if the situation is confirmed, this will be the highest temperature on earth in 107 years.
54.4℃! What is this concept? It makes people feel suffocated across the screen. The temperature of 38℃ in Guangdong is unbearable. If people go to Death Valley, they will faint from the heat in an instant! Some netizens joked that if the new coronavirus comes to Death Valley, everyone will die!
Unveil the mystery of Death Valley
Death Valley is located in the mountains at the junction of Nevada and California in the western United States. Its unique saline-alkali geology and prehistoric and cold landforms have created The suffocating smell of Death Valley.
The story of Death Valley begins in the mid-19th century. In 1849, a group of gold prospecting teams arrived in a valley in search of gold mines. There was almost no vegetation in this valley, only a sky full of yellow sand, and there was no gold to be found. to puddle lakes. In the process of searching for minerals, they could not find a way out, and fewer and fewer people survived. Most of the cattle and horses pulling the carts were slaughtered to feed themselves. Later, the survivors finally escaped. They looked back and looked at the valley where their relatives and friends were buried. , said a sad farewell: "Goodbye, Death Valley." Hence the name Death Valley.
Death Valley: full of the smell of death
Death Valley is not without life. Data shows that Death Valley not only has hundreds of exotic animals, but also has evolved dozens of unique species. There are some species, and the stones inside can "walk", and there is actually a branch of Indians living there. Like migratory birds, they migrate here every year to enjoy the pleasant winter in the valley.
However, for ordinary human life, Death Valley will cruelly reject them. Every year, thousands of tourists go to Death Valley to explore out of curiosity, but often tourists never return and die in the "burning earth."
It is extremely hot here. Temperatures exceeding 40°C are commonplace. The air is also horribly dry. There is very little rainfall. There are no plants. Most of them are bare land and gravel. In Death Valley, one should not stay for a while. Problems will arise.
Death Valley spokesperson Abigail Wines said that some people do not even realize that their lives are in danger. She told the Las Vegas Review: "People don't realize it can be fatal. People think if they're not sweating, they're not hot. But they don't know they're sweating because it's so dry that it doesn't matter. Be aware."
Death Valley is known as the "hottest, driest, and lowest" national park in the United States. Although the scenery of Death Valley is unique and spectacular, this extremely hot weather will make it unsuitable for tourists. If you are brave and not afraid of death, it is better to wait until winter when the weather will be relatively mild. You should bring a map and plenty of water, and it is best to drive.
Death Valley National Park also warns hikers not to venture out after 10 a.m.!