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Some deserts around the world lack rainfall entirely or lack water. The annual rainfall can be small of about 5 to 10 inches and is quite inconsistent. In some areas, torrential rains also occur which leads to destructive effects in the desert. Rainstorm can accompany several inches of rainfall within a few hours. This leads … Read more
Materials that have been eroded and carried by winds must come to a place where it rest. The fine dust particles can be carried by winds to far away places and may be completely eradicated out of the desert. It has been observed that some dust grains can travel even more than 2.300 miles before … Read more
Like any other landform, desert landforms are also the result of erosional and depositional processes. These landforms are mainly formed due to the weathering of rocks, action of wind and water. Exfoliation (Mechanical weathering) is the process which is mainly responsible for weathering in the desert while chemical weathering plays less role here. In upland … Read more
Deserts are quite inhospitable but still has been inhabited by different groups. The environment of the desert offers an extreme environment for them. The lack of water, food and other basic means of living are not easily accessible. Still, some civilizations have attained quite high living standards, like that of Egypt and some are going … Read more
First have a look at one of the most famous hot deserts around the world. Great Basin Desert Peruvian Desert Atacama Desert Patagonian Desert Sahara Desert Arabian Desert Turkestan Desert Great Indian Desert Gobi Desert Kalahari and Namib Desert Note – If you notice carefully, major hot deserts having extremely high temperatures are found near … Read more