Fun facts about Dasht-e Lut
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Dasht-e Lut is one of the largest drainage basins in Iran, measuring 480 kilometers long and 320 kilometers wide.
Dasht-e Lut
Iran
Lut Desert is a desert with both extensive salt flats and dunes located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. It is the world's 33rd-largest desert, and was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List on July 17, 2016.
From the “Description” section
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More than half of the desert's surface is covered by volcanic rocks.
Dasht-e Lut
Iran
Lut Desert is a desert with both extensive salt flats and dunes located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. It is the world's 33rd-largest desert, and was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List on July 17, 2016.
From the “Geology” section
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Around 2500 BC, the Jiroft culture flourished in the area of Dasht-e Lut.
Dasht-e Lut
Iran
Lut Desert is a desert with both extensive salt flats and dunes located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. It is the world's 33rd-largest desert, and was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List on July 17, 2016.
From the “Archaeology” section
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Dasht-e Lut recorded the hottest land surface temperature on Earth, reaching 70.7 °C in 2005.
Dasht-e Lut
Iran
Lut Desert is a desert with both extensive salt flats and dunes located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. It is the world's 33rd-largest desert, and was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List on July 17, 2016.
From the “Climate” section
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As of 2020, there are no permanent weather stations in Dasht-e Lut, making its exact climate uncertain.
Dasht-e Lut
Iran
Lut Desert is a desert with both extensive salt flats and dunes located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. It is the world's 33rd-largest desert, and was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List on July 17, 2016.
From the “Climate” section
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Photo: Ninaras · CC BY 4.0