That is the lowest point on the earth's land surface so this dramatic drop in just a very short geographical area.

这是地球陆地表面的最低点,这急剧下降是在很短的地理范围内。

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Hot springs are perhaps the most recognizable signs of geothermal energy stored under the Earth's surface in any specific area.

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It lies in the Great Basin, an area where the earth's crust is thin and cracked, so it has great potential as a producer of geothermal power.

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The rock is peridotite, which is one of the main rocks in the upper mantle, an area that provides a girth below the Earth's crust.

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