Now, in the midst of the summer heat, many probably begin to think that the hottest place on Earth is in their house or, at least, outside the windows of their apartment. However, there are corners on the planet where the maximum air temperature can reach a record high of +55 and above degrees. Where is it? Do people live there? And if so, how do they manage to survive in such an extreme climate?
Section 1. The hottest place on Earth. general information
Have you ever thought about what air temperature can be considered comfortable for life? So that we do not languish from the heat, but at the same time and would not freeze from the wild cold? According to scientists, there is a so-called "heat balance", in which the amount of heat generated by the body must be equal to the amount absorbed by the external environment. In the summer, the optimal air temperature for a person in light clothing is considered to be + 20 … + 22 °.
In addition, it should be noted the fact that the thermal conductivity of moist air is higher than dry. So, the higher the humidity, the worse the general well-being of people in this area.
Section 2. The hottest place on Earth. World statistics
According to the latest data, the hottest place in the world is located in the Lut desert (Iran). In general, this discovery was made recently, because earlier this point simply did not participate in the competition for the title of “Hellfire”. Why? Because places like Gobi, Sahara and others are so inaccessible and harsh that to conduct any research in them is simply unrealistic. Even the most desperate scientists are unlikely to go into this place, and even more so in the summer. The construction of any weather stations in such conditions is a priori a failed project, because most ground equipment simply will not work there.
Now the data has been obtained using modern equipment that provided detailed images of the Earth. Specialists only needed to analyze the materials collected over 7 years. As it turned out, the average air temperature in Lut is equal to 70.7 degrees Celsius. Impressive, isn't it?
Needless to say, that in such conditions no living creatures can dwell, there is neither water nor vegetation. The naked realm of eternal sand and impossible hell.
In addition to the Loot desert, places with extremely hot air temperatures can also include the abandoned village of Dallol in Ethiopia, the city of Al-Aziziya in Libya, the Death Valley in the USA and the Mitraba desert, located in Kuwait.
Section 3. The hottest place on earth. Russia
This year, the abnormal heat in our country, according to weather forecasters, continues to break records. Which corner is the absolute record holder? It turns out that this is a Utta weather station located in Kalmykia. It was here that an absolute temperature record of +45.4 ° C was recorded.
It would be unlikely that someone would have heard about this village that was not noticeable if it were not for the abnormal air temperature. And what? The hottest place in Russia continues to live its own life, there is gas and water supply, children go to school and grow up, adults work at the weather station.
