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23-400: Due to its high elevation and mountainous location, it has slightly higher annual precipitation (more than 220 mm (8.7 in) per year), and lower annual average temperature (temperatures below 17.9 °C (64.2 °F)) than coastal areas of Almeria. It is a nature reserve ( protected area ) that spans 280 square kilometers (110 square miles). The Tabernas Desert is located between

46-412: A few meters deep to 150 m (in winter). Resting on the bottom, its position can be described as with eyes buried and the tip of the first dorsal fin exposed. Because of its venom and its occurrence near beaches, it is considered to be one of Europe's most dangerous weever species . The venom glands are located on its first dorsal fin, which is completely black, and on the gill cover. This species has

69-582: A popular area to shoot many films since the 1950s. The Spaghetti Westerns were shot at the three main studios : The remaining 11 have been gradually abandoned despite their historical interest and tourist potential: The sixth season of the TV series Game of Thrones was shot in locations from Andalusia to Catalonia , including the desert, which is the Dothraki Sea , a gigantic steppe in Essos ,

92-669: A tingle) may continue to affect the area for up to 24 hours. Very rarely, pain can be propagated to the tributary lymph nodes , i.e. those in the groin (when the sting is on the sole of the foot), or those in the armpit (if the sting is on the hands). Common and minor symptoms include severe pain, itching, swelling, heat, redness, numbness, tingling, nausea, vomiting, joint aches, headaches, abdominal cramps, lightheadedness, increased urination and tremors. Rare and severe symptoms include abnormal heart rhythms, weakness, shortness of breath, seizures, decreased blood pressure, gangrene , tissue degeneration and unconsciousness. The best first aid

115-471: Is a venomous weever of the family Trachinidae , in the order Perciformes , and the class Actinopterygii . It is generally found on the sandy sea beds of the open sea, near the shore. Lesser weevers may sting swimmers badly if disturbed in the water, and fishermen when they clean their fishing nets . The lesser weever grows up to 18 cm long, but generally less than 15 cm, with an elongated body. Its color can be described as greyish-brown on

138-466: Is developing a 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) to keep up with growing needs for high quality topographic data. 3DEP is a collection of enhanced elevation data in the form of high quality LiDAR data over the conterminous United States, Hawaii, and the U.S. territories. There are three bare earth DEM layers in 3DEP which are nationally seamless at the resolution of 1/3, 1, and 2 arcseconds. Echiichthys vipera The lesser weever ( Echiichthys vipera )

161-490: Is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an aircraft in flight or a spacecraft in orbit, and depth is used for points below the surface. Elevation is not to be confused with the distance from the center of the Earth. Due to the equatorial bulge , the summits of Mount Everest and Chimborazo have, respectively,

184-593: The Sierra de los Filabres to the north, the Sierra Alhamilla to the south-southeast and the Sierra Nevada to the west. The Tabernas Desert is defined mainly by a hot desert climate , a hot semi-desert climate , a cold desert climate , and a cold semi-desert climate . Situated between the Sierra de los Filabres to the north and the Sierra de Alhamilla to the south-southeast, it is isolated from

207-674: The Sierra Alhamilla and the Sierra de Filabres was covered by the Mediterranean Sea. Over time, the level of the Mediterranean Sea decreased and eventually became a sedimentary basin. The little rainfall that occurs is usually torrential, so that the ground, consisting of marl and sandstone with little vegetation, is unable to retain moisture. Instead, the rain causes erosion , forming the characteristic landscape of badlands . Arroyos formed by torrential rain harbor

230-627: The back and silvery-white on the sides. It has no spines in front of its eyes. Lesser weever fish occur in the eastern Atlantic from the North Sea around the British Isles to Morocco and Madeira , and in the Mediterranean . It is typically found resting on the bottom, partially buried with its eyes and tip of the first dorsal fin exposed. The lesser weever is littoral and benthic , living on sandy, muddy bottoms, ranging from

253-452: The climate, from 400–800 meters (1,310–2,620 ft), is an arid and semi-arid type. This characteristic is also aggravated by the foehn effect . A solar platform (the largest in Europe: the solar platform of Almería [1] ) has been installed to conduct experiments on solar thermal energy. High-tech research is carried out in the same place. Millions of years ago, the corridor between

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276-401: The desert. In winter, the landscape of the desert turns white when the toadflax linaria ( Nigricans lange ) flowers. There are specimens of yellow scorpions ( Buthus occitanus ), tarantulas ( Lycosa tarentulla ) and black widow spiders ( Latrodectus tredecimguttatus ). Coastal areas have lesser weevers such as Echiichthys vipera and Tachinus dracco , which usually live under

299-453: The higher altitudes to 6–15 °C (43–59 °F) in the lower altitudes while temperatures in the summer vary from 16–29 °C (61–84 °F) in the higher altitudes to 20–31 °C (68–88 °F) in the lower altitudes. The annual average precipitation is 15–22 cm (5.9–8.7 in) (depending on the zone) with only one-third falling in the hot season (May to October). The average annual sunshine varies from 2800 to 3000 hours. Thus

322-543: The humid winds of the Mediterranean Sea , in an area with little precipitation known as Levante . In the lowest elevations of the Tabernas basin (about 400 m (1,310 ft) above sea level ), the average annual temperature is close to 18.0 °C (64.4 °F). Due to its relative proximity to the coast and its relatively high altitude, temperatures in winter vary between 0–12 °C (32–54 °F) in

345-582: The landscape at different scales. Tools inside the GIS allow for manipulation of data for spatial analysis or cartography. A topographical map is the main type of map used to depict elevation, often through contour lines . In a Geographic Information System (GIS), digital elevation models (DEM) are commonly used to represent the surface (topography) of a place, through a raster (grid) dataset of elevations. Digital terrain models are another way to represent terrain in GIS. USGS (United States Geologic Survey)

368-516: The largest continent. Nowadays, many video clips and television commercials are shot, although from time to time it is still the setting for a film or television series, taking advantage of the photogenic landscape of the Almeria desert and thanks to the western settlements that are still standing. From the late 1950s to the present day, more than 300 films have been shot in this desert, most of them westerns. In 2002, comedy western film 800 Bullets

391-621: The largest elevation and the largest geocentric distance. In aviation, the term elevation or aerodrome elevation is defined by the ICAO as the highest point of the landing area. It is often measured in feet and can be found in approach charts of the aerodrome. It is not to be confused with terms such as the altitude or height. GIS or geographic information system is a computer system that allows for visualizing, manipulating, capturing, and storage of data with associated attributes. GIS offers better understanding of patterns and relationships of

414-425: The most potent toxin of all the weevers. The venom contains a cytolysin , trachinine , as well as serotonin , histamine -realising substances and various enzymes . The sting of a weever causes acute and intense pain, which is frequently radiated to the area around the limb. The pain intensity reaches its peak 30 minutes after the sting, and then slowly decreases, but some pain (or other sensation, such as

437-493: The rocky areas of the desert whereas warblers , goldfinches , golden orioles and serins prefer the ramblas near the dry river beds. The desert contains approximately 20 species of mammals . The Algerian hedgehog is one of the most important mammals inhabiting the area, in addition to rabbit , hare and dormouse species. Because of its similarities to deserts in the southwestern United States , northern Mexico , northern Africa , and Arabia , Tabernas has been

460-498: The sand. The reptilian population of the desert includes ladder snakes , spiny-footed lizards and ocellated lizards . Marsh frogs , natterjack toads and terrapins inhabit the moist areas of the desert. Birds of prey such as the Bonelli's eagles and peregrine falcons roam the desert's skies. Lesser hunters include kestrels and eagle owls . Species such as the blue rock thrush , rock sparrow , rock bunting inhabit

483-400: The scarce vegetation, as well as fauna such as swifts , hedgehogs , jackdaws , pin-tailed sandgrouse , blue rock thrushes , stone curlews , trumpeter finches , and crested larks . The desert is well-endowed with vegetation for a desert. Plants such as the sea lavender ( Limonium insignis ), which are teetering on the verge of extinction, manage to flourish in the arid environment of

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506-684: The sixth season of Game of Thrones , depicting Dothraki territory. In 2017, the exteriors of the Black Museum episode of the fourth season of the Black Mirror series were filmed there. Elevation The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid , a mathematical model of the Earth 's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface (see Geodetic datum § Vertical datum ). The term elevation

529-576: Was filmed in the Tabernas Desert. An episode of the seventh season of the British science fiction series Doctor Who , entitled A Town Called Mercy, was filmed in the desert, as well as several episodes of the third season of Penny Dreadful in 2015. In 2016, the desert was used as a set for the music video of Shout Out to My Ex by the British girl group Little Mix included in their fourth album . The same year, scenes were also filmed for

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