Keywords:Sequoia, National, Park, california, united, states, wilderness, general, sherman, tree, giant, redwood, forest, record, volume, world, earth
Photo Info
Dimensions3543 x 7087
Original file size6.35 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken9-Jun-07 02:15
Date modified17-Oct-12 11:44
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS 20D
Focal length17 mm
Max lens aperturef/4
Exposure1/125 at f/8
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeManual
Exposure prog.Manual
ISO speedISO 400
Metering modeAverage
The General Sherman tree 1
The General Sherman is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park. By volume (1,487 cubic metres) it is the largest known living single stem tree on Earth. It is 83.8 metres high and 7.7 metres in diametre, while estimated to be around 2,500 years old.br/br/Giant redwoods (Sequoiadendron giganteum) occur naturally only in groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. They are the world's largest trees by volume, growing to an average height of 50–85 meters and 6–8 metres in diameter. Record trees have been measured to be 94.8#160;metres high and over 17#160;m in diameter. The oldest known giant sequoia, based on ring count, is 3,500 years old.
