The Dead Sea is located at the junction of Israel, Jordan and Palestine.
The Dead Sea is located at the junction of Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. It is the lowest lake in the world, with an altitude of -430.5 meters. The deepest point of the lake is 380.29 meters, and the altitude of the deepest lake bed is -800.112 meters. It is also the third saltiest body of water on Earth, behind Don Juan Pond in Antarctica, which is the second saltiest, and Gaet'ale Pond in Ethiopia, which is the first.
The Dead Sea contains a high concentration of salt, which is 8.6 times that of ordinary seawater. As a result, no living things can survive in the water. Even on the land along the Dead Sea, there are very few living things except aquatic plants. This is one of the reasons why people named it the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea, a saltwater lagoon on the border between Israel and Jordan, is disappearing.
According to relevant data from the World Environmental Protection Organization, the level of the Dead Sea is declining at a rate of 3.3 feet (about 1 meter) per year. With the decreasing water volume, the salt concentration of the Dead Sea has greatly increased.
Climate characteristics:
The Dead Sea is located in the desert. Although it has a Mediterranean climate, the rainfall is very rare and irregular. It belongs to the desert belt of Western Asia. The annual rainfall in Lisan Peninsula is 65 mm. The climate is warm in winter and hot in summer. The average annual evaporation of the lake water is 1,400 mm, so dense fog often forms on the lake surface.
The water level of the lake changes seasonally, between 30 and 60 centimeters. The upper water temperature of the lake is 19-37°C, the salinity is less than 300‰, and it is rich in sulfate and bicarbonate. The bottom water temperature is 22°C, the salinity is 332‰, and it is rich in sulfide, magnesium, potassium, chlorine, and bromine; the bottom is full of sodium and chloride. There are chemical plants and salt fields in Sedum on the south coast.