![]() Researchers are not sure whether climate change has any effect on the high temperatures on the Lut Desert and the Sonoran Desert which are both warmer than Death Valley.īut researchers noted that the hottest temperatures in the two deserts were only recorded in more recent years. Iran's Lut Desert is surrounded by mountains that trap the warm air, which makes the temperatures of the valley hotter. Researchers believe that the actual temperature of the desert could be ten degrees hotter than was previously recorded by the NASA satellite software that helped them determine land temperatures.ĪLSO READ: 2020 Possibly the Hottest Year Ever Despite Air Pollution Decline Due to COVID-19 - NOAAĬould Climate Change Have Caused Temperatures to Soar High in Lut Desert? Due to the high temperature of the area, life struggles to exist, hence it is also known as the "Plain of Emptiness" (Emptiness Plain). In recent years, significant finds have been made, with the efforts of national and international teams of researchers.A recent study, entitled " Global Patterns of Hottest, Coldest and Extreme Diurnal Variability on Earth" published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, explains how high-resolution satellite data from the past two decades can prove the two regions as hotter than the Death Valley.īetween the Lut Desert and the Sonoran Desert, the former is hotter which means that Lut Desert holds the crown for the world's hottest land surface temperature based on the satellite data from 20, The Sun reported.Īccording to the news outlet, the black rocks in Lut Desert tend to get the hottest, and heat is trapped by its mountains. The desert is also considered as one of the top areas in the world for finding meteorites, thanks to its unique parameters. Based on the research, it was hottest during 5 of the 7 years and had the highest temperature overall: 70.7☌ in 2005. Seven years of satellite temperature data analyzed by NASA show that the Lut Desert is the hottest spot on Earth. It is the world’s 27th-largest desert and was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List on July 17, 2016. ![]() ![]() The Lut Desert, widely referred to as Dasht-e Lut (“Emptiness Plain”), is a large salt desert encircled by the provinces of Kerman and Sistan- Baluchestan, and South Khorasan. However, eco-lodge units and desert camps have been provided for tourists who are interested in spending nights in the area, he explained.Īccording to the National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control, tourist tours will be prevented from entering the region until December 6. While leaving garbage is distorting the view of the desert, it also has dire consequences that appear over time, the official added. The presence of tourists has led to an increase in the amount of garbage in the area as some tourists leave waste assuming that it will be absorbed by nature, while this process takes three to four months, the director of the UNESCO-tagged site, Moein Afzali, said on Thursday. It has long been a destination for adventurers, nature lovers, off-roaders, and trekkers. Situated in southeastern Kerman province, it is home to shifting sands, salt plains, meteorite fields, and rocky terrain, which offers visitors breathtaking vistas and unparalleled serenity of the intact nature and wilderness. TEHRAN –Overnight stay and camping in Shahdad, a major part of the UNESCO-registered Lut desert, and its giant dunes (locally called kaluts) have been banned until further notice.
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