It is also called "Death Valley." It is a scorching hot valley in eastern California, USA, where a record high of 58.3°C has been recorded. The lowest point of the valley is -86m above sea level, making it the lowest in the continental United States. To the west you can see the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada, including Mount Whitney (4,418m). This part of the Great Basin has an annual precipitation of only 60mm, making it a desert. The place got its name from the fact that a party of gold prospectors got lost in the valley in 1849 and escaped after almost dying. It is now known as a winter tourist destination, and was designated a national monument in 1933. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
〈死の谷〉の訳名でも呼ぶ。アメリカ合衆国カリフォルニア州東部の酷暑の谷で,58.3℃の記録もある。谷底の最低点は標高-86mに達し,アメリカ大陸で最も低い。西方にはホイットニー山(4418m)をはじめとするシエラ・ネバダ山脈の高峰が見える。グレート・ベースンの一部で年降水量は60mmにすぎず,砂漠となっている。地名は,1849年に金鉱探しの一隊が迷いこみ,死ぬような苦難のすえ脱出したことによる。現在は冬の観光地として知られ,国定記念物公園に指定(1933)されている。
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