Har Qeren
| Har Qeren | |
|---|---|
| Jabal Kayrin | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 30°59′47″N 34°29′08″E / 30.9964°N 34.4856°E[2] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Hebrew: הר קרן |
| Geography | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern District |
Har Qeren (Hebrew: הר קרן) is a mountain in Israel.[2] Har Qeren is located in the Southern District. Har Qeren is located 365 meters above sea level. There is a U.S. military radar station here, known as Site 512.[3][4]
The highest place nearby is Har Safun, 456 meters (1,496 ft) above sea level, 19.3 kilometres (12.0 miles) southeast of Har Qeren.[a][5]
The climate is hot dry.[6] The average temperature is 24 °C. The warmest month is August, at 34 °C, and the coldest is January, at 12 °C.[7] The average rainfall is 130 millimeters per year. The wettest month is January, with 31 millimeters of rain, and the driest is June, with 1 millimeters.[8]
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Flora and Environment
The area surrounding Har Qeren is characterized by stabilized and semi-stabilized sand dunes which support unique desert vegetation.[10] During the late winter, specifically between late February and mid-March, the base of the mountain and its access trails become a prime viewing location for the spectacular blooming of the Negev Iris (Iris mariae), a rare and protected endemic wildflower.[10] In addition to the irises, the sandy terrain supports other desert flora such as the Rumex cyprius (red sorrel) and white broom (Retama raetam) bushes.[10] Due to the sensitive security nature of the area and its adjacent military firing zones, visitors looking to see the blooms are required to follow marked paths and check safety updates prior to arrival.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "Viewfinder Panoramas Digital elevation Model". 2015-06-21.
- 1 2 3 Har Qeren at Geonames.org (cc-by)
- ↑ "Israel/United States : Site 512, a US military bubble in Israel's Negev desert - 22/11/2023". Intelligence Online. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ↑ "Satellite image shows US expanding Israel military base amid escalating tensions". India Today. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ↑ "NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification". NASA/MODIS. Archived from the original on 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ Peel, M C; Finlayson, B L (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification". Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- 1 2 "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. Archived from the original on 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "NASA Earth Observations: Population Density". NASA/SEDAC. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- 1 2 3 4 "הר קרן: מסלול פריחה בדרום - מסלול מפורט". מסלולים (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-07-13.
- ↑ "טיול חולות חלוצה עוקף הר קרן ודרומה למכתש רמון מ20.2 עד יום ב". פורום ג'יפולוג 4X4 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-07-13.