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What type of desert gets snow instead of rain?
A desert is defined by the amount of precipitation it gets. It can and does snow in some deserts. The Antarctic Desert is the largest in the world and they get snow there. Others where it may snow are the Gobi Desert, Patagonian Desert, Great Basin Desert, Karakum Desert, Colorado Plateau, and Kyzyl Kum.
How much snow a mouth do svalbard get?
Very little - much of the high Arctic is technically a desert and gets very little precipitation.
How much snow is there in the cordillera each year?
60 cm
What is the name of the smallest snow desert?
iceland
How much snow do the hawaiian mountains get?
they get snow 15mm of snow each year thats it just 15mm because in hawaii it is pretty hot and tropical so yeh
What desert is futhest north the Gobi desert the Nubian desert or the Atacama?
There is snow every where in a desert
Is the gobi desert a hot or a cold?
The Gobi desert is a very cold place because the Himalaya range blocks rain-carrying cloud from reaching the Gobi. So you rarely see snow in Gobi desert.
What are the name of the desert Marco polo crossed?
Gobi Desert - a desert that can get very cold, it can receive snow.
Is the Gobi Desert larger than the Sahara?
The Sahara Desert in northern Africa is the largest hot desert in the world at 9.65 million sq km. The Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia is the 3rd largest hot desert in the world at 1.3 million sq km.
Is there any snow in the desert?
Snow occasionally falls even in hot deserts such as the Sahara or Chihuahuan Desert. It is more common in cold winter deserts such as Antarctica, the Gobi Desert and the Great Basin Desert.
How hot does the Gobi Desert get?
The Gobi Desert is considered a cold winter desert. The Gobi can reach extremes of temperature ranging from –40°C (–40°F) in winter to +50°C (122°F) in summer.
Was the Gobi desert a lake?
their would be because every desert has water the water might be under ground but it is still their.
What type of desert gets snow instead of rain?
A desert is defined by the amount of precipitation it gets. It can and does snow in some deserts. The Antarctic Desert is the largest in the world and they get snow there. Others where it may snow are the Gobi Desert, Patagonian Desert, Great Basin Desert, Karakum Desert, Colorado Plateau, and Kyzyl Kum.
What is unique about the Gobi desert?
High temperatures, minimal rainfall, minimal vegetation.
How much snow is there in a desert in the summer?
The only desert with snow in the summer is Antarctica.
What is the world's coldest desert?
Antarctica is technically a desert because the annual precipitation is low and the absolute humidity is extremely low. The Gobi desert in Asia is also a cold desert, and it is not uncommon to see frost and occasionally snow on its dunes.
What are some plants that live in the Gobi desert?
Takhiwild camelSnow leopardAsiatic IbexGobi bearGobi wolf/grey wolfMeu (Musk Ox)LizardsGolden Eagle
