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Chott el Djerid ( ') also spelled ''Sciott Gerid'' and ''Shott el Jerid'', is a large endorheic salt lake in southern Tunisia. ==Geography== The bottom of Chott el Djerid is located between 10 and 25 meters below sea level.〔 〕 Roughly in the shape of a tadpole, with a width of at its narrowest point, it reaches in overall length. At times, parts of it appear in various shades of white, green and purple. The narrow eastward inlet of the chott is also known as Chott el Fejej. It is the largest salt pan of the Sahara Desert with a surface area of over 7,000 km2 (some sources state 5,000 km2). The site has a typical hot desert climate. Due to the harsh climate with mean annual rainfall of below 100 mm and daytime temperatures sometimes reaching 50 °C or more during summer with dense solar radiation, water evaporates from the lake. In summer Chott el Djerid is almost entirely dried up, and numerous fata morganas occur. During winter, a small tributary of water can be seen discharging into the lake. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chott el Djerid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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