Imagine that you live in such a remote place that the mail comes to you once a year or you have reached the top of the highest place on Earth.
There are places unique in their kind, which are difficult to reach, which are famous for their extreme temperature, height, depth and other characteristics.
highest point on the ground
Everest, at an altitude of 8848 m, is known as highest peak on Earth, and indeed it is. However, it still depends on how you look at it. Technically, Everest's rocky peak is the highest piece of land above sea level. But since the Earth is not a perfect sphere, some of the lower points are actually "higher" in space. Mount Everest is less close to the moon and stars than another mountain that is relatively obscure and this is - Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador. Its height is 6268 m, and despite the fact that it is not as high as Everest, it is actually closer to outer space due to the uneven shape of the Earth.
The highest point that can be reached by transport
In Tibet, the road Semo La, whose height is 5.565 m, will take you through an incredible beautiful view and a dangerous pass. It is believed that the road Marsimik La is the highest pass in the world, but it all depends on what road can be considered accessible. By road Semo La can be reached vehicle. The authorities believe that there are other higher and more distant roads, but they have not yet been documented.
The most remote island on earth
The most remote inhabited archipelago in the world is Tristan da Cunha which is located in the southern part Atlantic Ocean. His main island so small that it does not runway. About 300 people live on the island, sharing only 8 surnames, because of which the inhabitants of the country suffer from hereditary diseases such as asthma and glaucoma. The island was annexed by Great Britain in the 1800s and has a British postal code. And despite the fact that residents can order goods online, the delivery of goods takes a very long time. The island settlement itself is located 3200 km from the nearest continent.
deepest point in the ocean
Mariana Trench, southwest of Guam in pacific ocean, is the deepest point in the oceans. Its depth is 10,924 meters. If Mount Everest were placed in a trough, it would be covered with water for more than 1 mile. The pressure at the bottom of the trough is a thousand times stronger than at sea level. In 1960, the US Navy sent two naval officers to the bottom of a trough on the bathyscaphe Trieste. They were able to observe fish, shrimp and other creatures living on the ocean floor.
The lowest point on earth
Dead Sea is the lowest piece of land that is below sea level, amounting to 423 m. On the border of Jordan and Israel, the road around Dead Sea is also the lowest road on earth. Due to the strong salinity, the Dead Sea is considered dead in the literal sense of the word, since not a single creature can live there.
The coldest, driest and wettest place on Earth
Antarctica This is a place of extremes. She is not populated all year round people because it's too cold here. In 1983, scientists recorded the most low temperature air on Earth and it was 89.2 degrees below zero. Antarctica is also considered the wettest place and at the same time the driest place on Earth. It is considered the wettest not because of the rains, but simply because it is 98 percent covered in ice, and is technically very wet. However, since it is the coldest place on Earth, the least amount of precipitation is observed here - less than 5 cm per year, which makes Antarctica practically a desert.
The largest net vertical drop on Earth
Mount Thor V national park Auyuittuq on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada represents 1.2 km of net vertical elevation difference. Mount Thor is the most famous peak in Canada and is made from pure granite. It is one of the favorite peaks for thrill-seekers and climbers.
The deepest ice on Earth
hollow bentley in Antarctica, it is a phenomenally thick layer of ice, whose depth is 2,555 m. It is the lowest point on Earth that is not covered by an ocean. The Bentley Basin is the size of Mexico, technically covered with water (ice), so the Dead Sea is still considered the lowest point on Earth.
LAND AREAS BELOW SEA LEVEL
David Lynch,
geologist
The number of places on our planet where the land surface is below sea level is several dozen. The lowest section of "dry" soil is coastline Dead Sea in Israel. If we take into account the area of the low section, then the championship will be for the Caspian lowland. A total of 33 countries of the world have on their territory "low" surface areas that are not covered with water.
Most of the depressions were formed as a result of processes at the boundary of various tectonic plates, the movement of which is largely determined by geological processes on the surface of the planet. They are formed either when the plates converge due to their deformation, or when the plates diverge. Some depressions are of volcanic origin. Most of the low surface areas are in the northern hemisphere, and this is understandable, because most of the land lies north of the equator. A large number of depressions are formed due to the interaction of the African, Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates. Another factor influencing the formation of underestimated areas is the hot climate, which, due to evaporation, prevents the filling of depressions with water.
The Dead Sea is located in a deep depression at the interface between the African and Arabian tectonic plates (black line). The lowering of the surface is formed due to the divergence of these plates. The depth of the depression is more than 400 meters, and nowhere on land is there a place whose height would be lower than the coast of this very salty sea.
Below sea level are sites in places that are well known to many. So, a third of the territory of the Netherlands, including Schiphol Airport, have a negative height relative to the surface of the ocean. This should also include the Jordan River and many areas of seaside cities, including New Orleans and Bangkok. Less well known are places such as the Kul de Sak (Enriquillo) depression in the west, the Chott Melhir depression in Algeria, the Sebkhet Shanyang and Sabhat Guzayil regions in Libya and Shatt al Garsah, the dry bed of Lammefjord in Denmark, Sebha Tah in Morocco, the shore of the Japanese lake Hashiro-Gata, the Mingbulak depression (Sarikarnish-Kuli) in Uzbekistan, Fence (Fenland) in the UK and Lake Eyre in Australia. Among 255 countries and protectorates, only 33 have land areas below sea level on their territory. Most of them are only a few meters deep.
Some lowlands are completely dry, most of the rest have salt lakes. All lakes are closed, i.e. drainless, rivers can flow into them, but water leaves the reservoir only through evaporation. Due to the fact that water in a liquid state does not enter the ocean from such a lake, salt cannot leave it anywhere, therefore its concentration in such reservoirs is extremely high.
Where does the salt in these lakes come from? Some of it is washed out by groundwater and rain from the salt deposits of the ancient seas, after which the rivers deliver it to the lake. In addition, rivers leach sodium and chloride ions from certain minerals. There are also reverse examples. Thus, the level of the Sea of Galilee is below the level of the ocean, but its waters are fresh, since the Jordan River flows from it, which, in turn, flows into the Dead Sea.
Due to annual changes in precipitation and evaporation rates, as well as due to uneven human consumption of water, most lakes change their level from year to year. Some reservoirs were formed quite recently, such as the Salton Sea of California, whose history began in 1905. Due to heavy rains and abnormal a large number melt waters, the locks on the Imperial Valley channel were broken, as a result, the water, breaking free, formed two new rivers - the New Rive in the west and the Alamo Rive in the east, each almost 100 km long. Through these rivers, the spillway of the Colorado River began to flow into the Salton Basin, filling it in about two years.
Salt deposits of the Dead Sea - a product of intensive water evaporation
The level of the lowest land area on the shores of the Dead Sea is 413 meters below the sea surface. The depth record among lakes located in depressions also belongs to this reservoir. The deepest point of the Dead Sea is at around 750 meters below the water level in the ocean. Among the lakes located on high parts of the earth's surface, the lake holds the championship in depth, 1637 meters. However, due to the fact that its shore has a height of 447 meters above the sea, the deepest point of the Russian lake is located at around -1190 meters.
Compared with data on record levels of land and lake bottoms, there is a third value - the depth of the glacier, and this value is more than the previous two. The deepest point of the Bentley Trench in Antarctica reaches -2555 meters. The depression is huge; a metropolis like Mexico City could fit in it entirely.
The deepest point of the ocean, 10916 meters, is located at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Faults of this kind are formed due to the movement of tectonic plates, most of them have a depth of about five thousand meters.
Much of New Orleans is below sea level. The city is protected from floods by dams and a powerful water pumping system.
Strictly speaking, most of the earth's surface is below sea level, since the oceans cover the planets 71% of our planet's area. However, this ratio was not at all times due to changes in the very level of water in the oceans. For example, 18 thousand years ago, during the Great Ice Age, the sea level was 130 meters lower, so very large areas Earth's surface, which was then dry land, is now under water. Without a doubt, in the future of our planet, as well as in its past, further shifts of tectonic plates are possible, as a result of which new mountains and new depressions can form. And it is very likely that some of the new mountains will be higher than today and some of the future depressions will be deeper than those of our time.
Ten land areas below sea level
Dead Sea depression
The lowest point on land. Below sea level at 413 meters. Countries - Israel, Syria, Jordan. Coordinates - 31°32′ north latitude and 35°29′ E
The Dead Sea depression in its area is also in the forefront among similar places on Earth. In addition to the Dead Sea, it includes the Sea of Galilee, part of the Jordan River. A significant part of its territory is inhabited by people, there is also a lot of cultivated land.
Interestingly, the record depth of land is constantly changing due to the variability of precipitation levels, evaporation rates, and changing water consumption. People use the water of the Jordan River for irrigation purposes, and dead water seas - for the extraction of salt, in addition, there are many other ways to use water resources, for example, for resort and medicinal purposes.
Lake Assal, Afar depression
Depth - 155 meters, approximately, moreover, this value is very unstable. Country - Djibouti. Coordinates - 11°39′ N and 42°25′ E
The coastline of Lake Assal is the lowest land point on the African continent and the second deepest on Earth. The lake is located in the Afar depression, which is formed due to the interaction of three tectonic plates at once - Indian, African and Arab. As a result of the displacement of plates relative to each other, a depression of the earth's surface was formed. The lake is fed by springs, which, apparently, are formed by groundwater coming from the Gulf of Tadjoura. Since the climate here is one of the hottest and driest on the planet, the water evaporates very quickly. As a result, Lake Assal is the saltiest body of water on Earth.
Depression Turfan
Depth - 154 meters, approximately, the value is constantly changing. Country - China. Coordinates - 42°56′ north latitude and 89°12′ E
Turpan District is located in Xinyang Autonomous Region in western China. The lowest part of the region is filled with the waters of Lake Aydinkol. The climate here is also very dry and hot, and the possibilities for the evaporation of water from the lake far exceed the capacity of its inflow. The level of Lake Aydinkol is very close to the height of the surface of the African Lake Assal, therefore, taking into account the constant change in surface heights, these reservoirs actually share the second and third places in depth.
Qattara Depression
Depth - 133 meters, approximately. Country - Egypt. Coordinates - 29°32′ north latitude and 27°07′ E
The Qattara Depression is located in the Libyan Desert, in the northwestern part of Egypt. Its depth is the second among the lowest parts of Africa. The territory of the depression is not inhabited by anyone. Apart from nomadic pastoralists, no one conducts any commercial activity here.
Depression Karagie
Depth - 132 meters, approximately. Country - Kazakhstan. Coordinates - 43°27′ north latitude and 51°45′ E
It is located in the southwestern part of Kazakhstan.
Denakil Depression
Depth - 125 meters, approximately. Country - Ethiopia. Coordinates - 13°16′ N and 40°54′ E
The Denakil Basin formed at the point where the borders of three tectonic plates - Indian, African and Arabian - meet. Since these plates are moving away from each other, this has led to the formation of a low surface area. It is located on the territory of the Afar depression.
Depression of Gran Bajo San Julian
Depth - 105 meters. Country - Argentina. Coordinates - 13°16′S and 40°54′ W
Gran Bajo San Julian, or, as it is also called, the Great Depression of San Julian, is located in the southeastern part of Argentina. This is the lowest point on the earth's surface, both in the western and southern hemispheres of the planet. The lowest point is called Laguna del Carbon. Almost the entire territory of the San Julian depression is covered with swamps with very salty water.
Death Valley
Depth - 86 meters. Country: USA. Coordinates - 36°51′ north latitude and 117°17′ W
The shape of Death Valley on the map has an elongated shape. The hollow is located between two mountain ranges - Amargosa Range on the east side and Panemint Range on the west. The northern and southern ends of Death Valley are formed by the Sylvania and Oldshed mountains. These places are the hottest in the US. In 1913, a temperature record was recorded here - 56.7 °C. It rarely rains in Death Valley, so the lowest places are as dry as the rest of this amazing natural formation. However, if heavy rain occurs here, this leads to severe flooding, and quite large lakes form at the bottom of the valley for a while.
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1. The highest point on Earth
Everest, at 8848m, is known to be the highest peak on Earth, and indeed it is. However, it all depends on how you look at it.
Technically, Everest's rocky peak is the highest piece of land above sea level. But since the Earth is not a perfect sphere, some of the lower points are actually higher.
Mount Everest is not as close to the moon and stars as another mountain that is relatively obscure.
This is a volcano Chimborazo in Ecuador. Its height is 6268 m, and despite the fact that it is not as high as Everest, in fact, Chimborazo is closer to outer space due to the uneven shape of the Earth.
2. The highest point that can be reached by transport
In Tibet, the Semo La road, which is 5,565 meters high, will take you through an incredibly beautiful and dangerous pass.
The Marsimik La road is considered to be the highest pass in the world, but it all depends on which road can be considered accessible.
The Semo La road can be reached by vehicle. However, it is believed that there are other higher and more distant roads, but this has not yet been documented.
3. The most remote island on Earth
The most remote inhabited archipelago in the world is Tristan da Cunha, which is located in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean.
Its main island is so small that it doesn't have an airstrip. About 300 people live on the island, belonging to only eight families, because of which the inhabitants of the country suffer from hereditary diseases.
The island was annexed to Great Britain in the 1800s. This is a UK postal code. But despite the fact that residents can order goods via the Internet, the delivery of goods takes a very long time. The island settlement itself is located 3200 km from the nearest continent.
4. The deepest point in the ocean
The Mariana Trench, southwest of Guam in the Pacific Ocean, is the deepest point in the world's oceans. Its depth is 10,924 meters.
If Mount Everest were placed in a trough, it would be covered with water for more than 1 mile. The pressure at the bottom of the trench is a thousand times stronger than at the surface of the sea.
The Dead Sea is the lowest landmass and is 423 meters below sea level. It is located on the border of Jordan and Israel.
The road around the Dead Sea is also the lowest road on Earth. Due to the strong salinity, the Dead Sea is considered dead in the literal sense of the word, since not a single living creature can live there.
6. The coldest, driest and wettest place on Earth
Antarctica is a place of sheer extremes. It is not inhabited all year round by people, as it is too cold here.
In 1983, scientists recorded the lowest air temperature on Earth there. It was 89.2 degrees below zero.
Antarctica is also considered the wettest and driest place on Earth. It is considered the wettest not because of the rains, but because it is 98 percent covered with ice.
Since it is the coldest place on Earth, the least amount of precipitation is observed here - less than 5 cm per year, which makes Antarctica practically a desert.
7. Largest net vertical drop on Earth
Mount Thor in Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island, in the province of Nunavut, Canada represents 1.2 km of net vertical drop.
Tor is the most famous peak in Canada and is made up of pure granite. It is one of the favorite peaks for thrill-seekers and climbers.
8. The deepest ice on Earth
The Bentley Trench in Antarctica is a phenomenally thick layer of ice that is 2,555 meters deep. It is the lowest point on Earth not covered by an ocean.
The Bentley Basin is the size of Mexico, technically covered with water (ice), so the Dead Sea is still considered the lowest point on Earth.
9. The hottest place on Earth
Incredible Facts
Imagine that you live in such a remote place that the mail comes to you once a year or you have reached the top of the highest place on Earth.
There are places unique in their kind, which are difficult to reach, which are famous for their extreme temperature, height, depth and other characteristics.
highest point on earth
Everest, at an altitude of 8848 m, is known as the highest peak on Earth, and it really is. However, it still depends on how you look at it. Technically, Everest's rocky peak is the highest piece of land above sea level. But since the Earth is not a perfect sphere, some of the lower points are actually "higher" in space. Mount Everest is less close to the moon and stars than another mountain that is relatively obscure and this is Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador. Its height is 6268 m, and despite the fact that it is not as high as Everest, it is actually closer to outer space due to the uneven shape of the Earth.
The highest point that can be reached by transport
In Tibet, the road Semo La, whose height is 5.565 m, will take you through an incredibly beautiful view and a dangerous pass. It is believed that the road Marsimik La is the highest pass in the world, but it all depends on what road can be considered accessible. The Semo La road can be reached by vehicle. The authorities believe that there are other higher and more distant roads, but they have not yet been documented.
The most remote island on earth
The most remote inhabited archipelago in the world is Tristan da Cunha which is located in the South Atlantic Ocean. Its main island is so small that it doesn't have an airstrip. About 300 people live on the island, sharing only 8 surnames, because of which the inhabitants of the country suffer from hereditary diseases such as asthma and glaucoma. The island was annexed by Great Britain in the 1800s and has a British postal code. And despite the fact that residents can order goods online, the delivery of goods takes a very long time. The island settlement itself is located 3200 km from the nearest continent.
deepest point in the ocean
Mariana Trench, southwest of Guam in the Pacific Ocean, is the deepest point in the world's oceans. Its depth is 10,924 meters. If Mount Everest were placed in a trough, it would be covered with water for more than 1 mile. The pressure at the bottom of the trough is a thousand times stronger than at sea level. In 1960, the US Navy sent two naval officers to the bottom of a trough on the bathyscaphe Trieste. They were able to observe fish, shrimp and other creatures living on the ocean floor.
The lowest point on earth
Dead Sea is the lowest piece of land that is below sea level, at 423 m. On the border of Jordan and Israel, the road around the Dead Sea is also the lowest road on Earth. Due to the strong salinity, the Dead Sea is considered dead in the literal sense of the word, since not a single creature can live there.
The coldest, driest and wettest place on Earth
Antarctica This is a place of extremes. It is not inhabited all year round by people, as it is too cold here. In 1983, scientists recorded the lowest air temperature on Earth and it was 89.2 degrees below zero. Antarctica is also considered the wettest place and at the same time the driest place on Earth. It is considered the wettest not because of the rains, but simply because it is 98 percent covered in ice, and is technically very wet. However, since it is the coldest place on Earth, the least amount of precipitation is observed here - less than 5 cm per year, which makes Antarctica practically a desert.
The largest net vertical drop on Earth
Mount Thor V Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada represents 1.2 km of net vertical elevation difference. Mount Thor is the most famous peak in Canada and is made from pure granite. It is one of the favorite peaks for thrill-seekers and climbers.
The deepest ice on Earth
hollow bentley in Antarctica, it is a phenomenally thick layer of ice, whose depth is 2,555 m. It is the lowest point on Earth that is not covered by an ocean. The Bentley Basin is the size of Mexico, technically covered with water (ice), so the Dead Sea is still considered the lowest point on Earth.
The hottest place on earth
Death Valley known for its heat, but the city of El Azizia. In 1922, the air temperature here reached 57.7 °C. The record high temperature in Death Valley is 56.7 °C.
We invite you to look at the world from the lowest points of the Earth - and there are such places on every continent, they are located much below sea level. In the compilation, I will talk about seven such places.
There are many places on the planet where you are standing on dry land, while the world's sea level means that you are actually submerged. Let's start with the Dead Sea in Asia. Also called the Salt Sea, it is located between Palestine, Israel and Jordan. Its shores and surface are located at 422 meters below sea level. This is the lowest piece of land on earth. 
This is followed by Lake Assal in Africa, it is located in Djibouti, Ethiopia. The lake lies 155 meters below sea level in the Afar lowland. This is the lowest landmass in Africa and the second on Earth after the Dead Sea. The water here is one of the most saline in the world - 34.8% salt concentration, which exceeds the concentration in the Dead Sea and ten times the salinity level in the ocean
There is a place in Antarctica called the Westfold Hills, which is 50 meters below sea level. For your information, the deepest place on Earth not covered by liquid water is the Bentley Trench in Antarctica at 2,555 meters below sea level. The depression is covered with a huge layer of ice. The deepest place on Earth covered with liquid water is the Mariana Trench. 
There are similar places in North America. Death Valley is a desert located in the southwestern United States. Located within the Mojave Desert, the intermountain basin is the lowest, driest, and hottest place in America. A site called Badwater in Death Valley is the lowest place in the US, at 86 meters below sea level. Surprisingly, this point is only 76 miles east of Mount Whitney, the highest point at 4422 meters. Death Valley is also considered the place where one of the most high temperatures on Earth, July 13, 1913 at Furnace Creek the temperature rose to 56.7 °C. Above only the world record of 58° recorded in Libya on September 13, 1922 
IN South America Laguna Del Carbon is located with a depth of 105 meters below sea level. Laguna del Carbon (Coal Lagoon) is salt lake and is located in Argentina. It is the lowest point in the Western in the Southern Hemispheres and the seventh lowest point on Earth. Pay attention to the quality of the road surface in the Argentinean desert... 
The lowest point in Europe is the Caspian Sea. The area of its basin is 371,000 km2, which is about 10 percent of the world's closed water basins. The ancient inhabitants considered the Caspian Sea an ocean, probably because of its salinity and apparent immensity. The sea is a drainless lake, and the water in it is salty, with an average salinity of 1.2%. This is the lowest place in Europe with a depth of 28 meters below the level 
We visited every continent, only Australia remained. There is such a place here too - Lake Eyre is the lowest point in Australia at a depth of 15 meters below sea level in the very center of the huge Eyre Basin, the most big lake australia 
It is difficult to determine from photographs, but almost everywhere the ocean was at least 20 meters higher than the point where the photographer stood ... Isn't it amazing that such places exist on Earth?
