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What Is the Climate like in Death Valley?

Well I’m sure you have all heard about Death Valley and the climate there. But let me just say that it is one of the hottest, driest, lowest places on earth. It is a super desert of streaming sand dunes, snow capped mountains, and home to some of the harshest deserts (Death Valley). Summer temperatures often top out at 120°F. Overnight lows only into the 90s°F. Average rainfall is less than 2 inches, a lot less of what most deserts receive (Death Valley). Occasional thunderstorms, especially in late summer, can cause flashfloods. Maybe a shocker to you but Death Valley does have occasional winter storms. Why so hot? The depth of Death Valley and the shape make the summers so hot. The hottest temperature recorded was 134F (Death Valley).

Are there animals in Death Valley? Of course there are. There are actually quite a bit of animals in Death Valley. There are 51 species of native mammals, 307 species of birds, 36 species of reptiles, three species of amphibians, and five species and one subspecies of native fishes (Death Valley). Smaller mammals are less than large mammals, such as desert bighorn, coyote, bobcat, mountain lion, and mule deer. There are plenty of deadly snakes too. Rattle snakes are of course one of them and the brown snake.

What are some features in Death Valley? Faults, sand dunes, geologic formations, salt flats, springs and seeps, devils hole, are only some of the features in Death Valley. Death Valley includes all of Death Valley, a 156-mile-long north/south hiking trail through that formed between two major block-faulted mountain ranges. Death Valley itself is just a huge feature by being the one of the deepest, hottest places on earth (Death Valley). Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level and is one of the biggest tourist attractions in North America. What are some other things I should know about Death Valley? Make sure to always bring enough clothes to survive any type of temps. During the summer you should wear shorts, short sleeve shirts, and always bring long sleeve shirts and a coat just in case some sort of crazy storm comes in. Death Valley isn’t known for dead things. It’s name is gloomy but it really is just because it is the lowest place in North America. “Death Valley is a place of exploration and a place where there are beautiful sites and great places to hike. “ (Death Valley) Works Cited

Desert USA “Death Valley National Park” Death Valley http://www.Desertusa.com/dv/du_dvpmain.html

“Death Valley” National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/deva/

“Death Valley national Park” Death Valley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley_National_Park