Earth & Space

Why Deserts Exist

Name: Why Deserts Exist
Duration: 78 s
Description: Two recipes: a mountain blocks the rain, or hot air sinks at 30° latitude. Either way, no rain = desert.

Two recipes: a mountain blocks the rain, or hot air sinks at 30° latitude. Either way, no rain = desert.

Sand to the horizon, no rain in sight. So why is THIS spot a desert when somewhere else has rainforest?

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Rain ShadowLatitude BandsSand DunesSahara / Atacama