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An impossibility - the equator is in the tropics and that region receives to much rain to have a desert.

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How would you define a desert that lies on the equator?

A desert on the equator would typically have hot temperatures year-round due to the direct sunlight it receives. It may experience minimal rainfall and have a dry climate, resulting in sparse vegetation and limited animal life. Examples include the Atacama Desert in South America and the Danakil Desert in Africa.


Where in the equator is the Sahara desert?

The Equator does not pass through the Saharah Desert


Why is the sun right on top of the desert?

The sun would only be on top of a desert if that desert was on the equator. As there are no deserts on the equator there are no deserts with the sun right on top. Antarctica is a desert and the sun actually disappears during the winter months.


Is the Kalahari Desert north or souh of the equator?

The Kalahari Desert is south of the equator.


What is the name of the largest desert above of the equator?

The largest desert north of the Equator is the Sahara. The largest south of the Equator is Antarctica.


Does the equator run through a desert?

No, the equator does not run through a desert.


What countries on the equator are mostly desert?

There are no countries on the equator that are mostly desert. Because the region of the equator is noted for its heavy rainfall, deserts do not occur there.


If earth did not rotate could you define the celestial poles and celestial equator?

If Earth did not rotate, the celestial poles would align with the geographic poles, and the celestial equator would align with Earth's equator. The celestial poles are points in the sky that the Earth's axis points towards, and the celestial equator is an imaginary line in the sky directly above the Earth's equator. Without Earth's rotation, these references would be fixed in the sky.


Where is the Mojave Desert located compared to the equator?

The Mojave Desert is located 35-36 degrees north of the equator.


How far away is the Sahara Desert from the equator?

== == The Sahara Desert is North of the Equator. The distance varies, but the southern edge of the desert is about 1000km / 600 miles north of the equator.


How close is the desert to the equator?

Actually, there are no real deserts near the equator. This region is known more as a region of heavy rain and rainforests. Most hot deserts occur about 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south of the equator.


Is the Kalahari desert north of south of the equator?

The Kalahari Desert situated in the south of equator on the tropic of Capricorn.