Why Is Death Valley So Hot?

Death Valley holds the highest air temperature in the WMO's record book, 134°F (56.7°C), yet it sits about 36° north, far from the equator. Follow the air from the Pacific coast to the valley floor to see the likely reason it's so hot. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:45 Four ranges take the water 2:06 A hole in the continent 3:02 Sinking air heats up 3:51 Sun on bare ground 4:51 Heat that can't get out 5:48 How sure is the 134°F record? 6:53 It wasn't always like this 7:56 No single cause Sources and image credits: https://geographyuntangled.com/episod... How it's made: facts checked in two sources; AI voice. #geography #deathvalley #weather