Which place has recorded the highest ground surface temperature on Earth?
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The highest land-surface temperature measured by satellite is about 80.8°C (177.4°F) in the Lut Desert of Iran.
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The hottest land surface temperatures measured on Earth have been observed in the Lut Desert, or Dasht-e Lut, in Iran. Satellite instruments have recorded surface values around 80.8°C (177.4°F), which is much hotter than air temperature records because the sun heats bare ground directly. Ground surface temperature is not the same as the temperature people breathe, but it is an important measure in climate and desert science. The Lut Desert is one of the most extreme hot environments ever measured from space.
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