Lut Desert
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The Lut Desert is a vast, hyper-arid salt desert in southeastern Iran known for its extreme temperatures, unique wind-sculpted landforms, and status as one of the hottest places on Earth.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert
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hyper-arid region ⓘ salt desert ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dasht-e Lut
NERFINISHED
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Dasht-i Lut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversityLevel | very low ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Kerman Province
NERFINISHED
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Sistan and Baluchestan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ South Khorasan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GandomBeryanKnownFor | extreme surface temperatures ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
playas
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salt crusts ⓘ sand seas ⓘ yardang fields ⓘ |
| governingCountryCapital | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extremely high surface temperatures
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hyper-arid ⓘ low annual rainfall ⓘ salt flats ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ strong winds ⓘ wind-sculpted landforms ⓘ yardangs ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | extreme desert ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Gandom Beryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation |
extremely hot summers
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mild to cool winters ⓘ |
| humanPopulationDensity | very low ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the hottest places on Earth
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extensive eroded ridges ⓘ large dune fields ⓘ record-breaking land surface temperatures ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Iran ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| mainLanguageInSurroundingRegion | Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainReligionInSurroundingRegion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iranian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precipitationLevel | very low annual precipitation ⓘ |
| surfaceTemperatureMeasurementMethod | satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| temperatureRecordType | highest land surface temperatures measured by satellite ⓘ |
| timeZoneCountry | Iran Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
desert tourism
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scientific expeditions ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | natural site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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