DESERT

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World Map

Sahara Desert

Arabian Desert

Gobi Desert

World Map (Sahara Desert)Countries: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara

Sahara desert

Climate:

● Temperature: above 30 degrees in summer,13 degrees in winter

● Northeasterly winds can reach hurricane levels,creating sand storms and dust devils

● Half of the desert receives less than an inch of rain,while the other half receives 4 inches of rain

● The infrequent rain is usually torrential.

Sahara desert climate graph

Pictures of Sahara Desert

Fun Fact: The highest peak in the Sahara is the volcano Emi Koussi (3415 metres) in the Northern Chad.

World Map (Arabian Desert)

Countries: Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

Arabian desert

Climate:

● Tropical desert

● Temperature: 54 degrees during summer, -12 degrees in winter

● There is high humidity during summer

● Rainfall ranges from 0-20 inches, though the average rainfall is 4 inches

● The rain is infrequent and may be torrential

● There is snow a layer on ice on ponds during winter

Arabian desert climate graph

Arabian Desert Pictures and Fact

Fun Fact: The Arabian Desert is the second largest hot desert in the world, but it is almost 1/3 the size of the Sahara.

World Map (Gobi Desert)

Countries: Mongolia, China

Gobi desert

Climate:

● Temperature: 50 degrees in summer,-40 degrees in winter

● Temperature can change up to 15 degrees in just 24hs

● Average of 7.6 inches of rainfall per year

● Up to 5000 feet above sea level at some areas

● Northerly position on the globe

● Occasional snow on the top of dunes

● High winds resulting in sandstorms and snowstorms

Gobi Desert Climate Graph

Gobi Desert Pictures and Fact

Fun Fact: The first fossils of dinosaur eggs were found in the Gobi Desert.

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