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Deserts are a place of extreme temperatures. Since most (not all) deserts are away from large masses of water (oceans), there is no mechanism for temperature regulation. They can get extremely cold very quickly.
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∙ 7y agoBy definition, a desert is a region that receives less than 10 inches of rain per year. It does not matter the temperature of the region as long as it does not exceed the 10 inches. So, yes a desert can be cold.
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∙ 9y agoThe coldest temperature measured in a desert was about -129 degrees F in Antarctica and the warmest temperature ever reliably measured was +134 degrees in Death Valley of the Mojave Desert.
The coldest temperature measured in a desert was about -129 degrees F in Antarctica and the warmest temperature ever reliably measured was +134 degrees in Death Valley of the Mojave Desert.
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∙ 9y agoThe coldest temperature measured in a desert was about -129 degrees F in Antarctica and the warmest temperature ever reliably measured was +134 degrees in Death Valley of the Mojave Desert.
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∙ 9y agoThe Antarctic Desert has measured a temperature of about -129 degrees F and that is the coldest temperature ever recorded in a cold desert.
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∙ 9y agoEach desert has its own statistics when it comes to climate. However, the coldest temperature ever recorded in a desert was -128.8 degrees F. in Antarctica,
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What types of desert are there?
There are two major classes of deserts:Hot Deserts such as the Sahara, the Arabian Desert and the Mojave Desert.Cold Deserts such as Antarctica, the Gobi Desert and the Patagonian Desert.
What is a cold desert in Australia?
There are no cold deserts in Australia. All of the deserts in Australia are hot subtropical deserts.
How many different kinds of deserts are there?
There are two categories of deserts: hot desertsand cold desertsExamplesHot sub tropical deserts - Sahara, Arabian Desert, Thar Desert, Mojave DesertCold winter deserts - Antarctic Desert, Gobi Desert, Great Basin Desert Under the cold desert heading we also include cool coastal deserts including the Atacama, Namib and Sechura.
What are the types of cold deserts?
Polar Deserts - Antarctica Cold Winter Deserts - Gobi, Great Basin, Patagonian Cool Coastal Deserts - Atacama, Namib
Is the Chihuahuan desert hot or cold?
the lowest temperature it goes is 3 degrees and the highest it has ever been is 12 degrees.
Are Polar deserts are hot or cold deserts?
cold
What types of desert are there?
There are two major classes of deserts:Hot Deserts such as the Sahara, the Arabian Desert and the Mojave Desert.Cold Deserts such as Antarctica, the Gobi Desert and the Patagonian Desert.
What kind of deserts are there?
There are hot deserts, such as the Sahara, Mojave and Kalahari and there are cold deserts such as Antarctica, the Gobi and the Patagonian Deserts.
What are the kinds of deserts?
Deserts are classified as either hot or cold deserts. Some cold deserts may get quite hot in the summer but are very cold in the winter.
What are the names of the two types of deserts?
The two main deserts I assume you are talking about is hot and cold deserts. The difference between them is temperature (warm moderate summers for hot deserts, low rainfall.) Cold deserts may have snowfall and much lower temperatures in the winter. Summers in cold deserts may get quite hot, however.
How much of deserts are hot?
About 2/3s the deserts are hot. Others are classified as cold deserts, cool coastal deserts or cold winter deserts.
Are all the deserts the same?
No, there are two major types of desert - hot and cold.
Do hot deserts and cold deserts have oases?
YEs, both hot and cold deserts may have oases.
What is a cold desert in Australia?
There are no cold deserts in Australia. All of the deserts in Australia are hot subtropical deserts.
What is difference in hot desserts and cold deserts?
Hot deserts are usually sandy. Cold deserts are usually rocky
What is Asian's cold desert?
Both the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts are cold deserts.
What are the types of deserts?
There are hot, subtropical deserts, polar deserts, cold winter deserts and cool coastal deserts.
