The Andes Mountains have prevented moisture from the Pacific Ocean from moving into the area. See image above.
Patagonia is primarily a desert.
Patagonia is a Major Desert. The area of the dessert is 402,700 miles2.
Patagonia consists primarily of desert and grassland.
Most of Patagonia receives little rainfall so qualifies as a desert.
Patagonia is a Major Desert. The area of the dessert is 402,700 miles2.
Patagonia is a desert in South America. It is located in southern Argentina.
Yes, the Patagonian Desert is a cold desert.
The Patagonian Desert is considered a cold desert.
Patagonia is a desert located in Argentina.
The Patagonia Desert is mainly in Argentina, although small parts of it lie in Chile. This is the seventh largest desert in the world, at 670,000 square kilometers.
The Patagonian Desert as well as a small section of the El Monte Desert.
A cool, dessert climate