Temperatures could hit 129 degrees in Death Valley on Sunday.
  • reddig33@lemmy.world
    4·
    5 months ago

    How is Death Valley hotter than the deserts of the Middle East, or locations on the Equator?

    • youngalfred@lemm.ee
      10·
      5 months ago

      From a quick Google:

      • It’s in a rain shadow, so no rain for plants to absorb heat
      • It’s below sea level - lower you go, the higher air pressure, so it’s drier+hotter
      • Surrounded by mountain peaks, the air heats up as it descends into the valley