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The lowest point in Antarctica is within the Bentley Subglacial Trench, which reaches 2,555 meters below sea level. This is also the lowest place on earth not covered by ocean (although it is covered by ice).
Lowest places in each continent
Below Sea Level, On Each Continent)
Dead Sea, Asia -409 meters
Lake Assal, Africa -156 meters
Death Valley, North America -86 meters
Valdés Peninsula, South America -40 meters
Caspian Sea, Europe -28 meters
Lake Eyre, Australia -16 meters
Antarctica (ice covered) -2,538 meters
The Mariana Trench (or Marianas Trench) is the deepest known submarine trench, and the deepest location in the Earth's crust itself. It is located in the floor of the western North Pacific Ocean, to the east and south of the Mariana Islands at 11°21′N 142°12′E, near Guam.
The bottom of the trench (Challenger Deep) is farther below sea level than Mount Everest is above it. The trench has a maximum depth of 10,911 meters (35,798 ft) below sea level.
2007-02-22 00:32:57
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answered by BlackIce Mikel 3
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Antarctica: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 m Vinson Massif 5,140 m note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under sea water Under the sea water The lowest place on earth (-411M) The Dead sea. The Turpan Basin is China's lowest point. With an altitude of more than 4,000 square kilometers here is actually under the sea level, among which more than 2,000 is 100 meters under the sea level. The basin slopes from the north to the south. The lowest area in the basin is Aiding Lake, located 155 meters below sea level -- the second-lowest place in the world after the Dead Sea.
2016-05-23 22:38:49
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answered by Anonymous
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On dry land - the Dead Sea
Under the ocean - The Marianas Trench in the Pacific ocean
2007-02-21 23:54:33
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answered by Anonymous
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The Dead Dea. It is about 1200ft below sea level
2007-02-21 23:48:32
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answered by amania_r 7
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it must be in some lawyer's office.
2007-02-21 23:25:41
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answered by jlb 2
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