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Where is the Patagonian Desert?
The Patagonian Desert is located in South Argentina.
On what side of the Andes is there desert and semiarid climates?
In the northern half of South America, the deserts (Atacama, Sechura) are on the western side of the Andes. In the southern half of the continent, the deserts (Patagonian and Monte) are to the east of the Andes Mountains.
Why is the Patagonian Desert dry?
In southern South America the zonal air flow is from west to east. Moisture picked up from the Pacific Ocean moves eastward and the Andes Mountains force it upwards where the moisture condenses and falls as rain on the western side of the mountains. The air passing into the eastern, or leeward, side of the mountains is dry and has little to no moisture to drop there. The Patagonian Desert is located in this dry area as well as the Monte Desert
What is the large desert along the Pacific side of South America?
The Atacama Desert is on the Pacific coast of South America.
What vegetation grows is in the desert of South America?
The following deserts are in South America:Patagonian DesertAtacama DesertSechura DesertMonte DesertGuajira DesertAll are either cold winter deserts or cool coastal deserts. There are no hot deserts in South America.
Is The sahara desert closer to egypt than south america?
The sahara is considerably closer to egypt than to South America. South America is another continent, on the other side of the atlantic.
Why is there a desert in Peru?
On its western side, the Atacama desert receives no rainfall from the cold currents running up the coast of South America because of its elevation. On its eastern side, moisture cannot climb over the Andes Mountains.
What side of south America is Chile located on?
Chile is on the west side close to the bottom of South America.
What continent is nearest to South America?
North America connects to South America on the north side of South America, nothing connects below
Where are crocodiles on RuneScape?
In the Kharidian Desert. On the P2P side of the Shantay Pass. South of the village in the middle of the desert.
What continet is Colombia in?
the continent of colombia is south America
Why deserts are always seen on the western side of the country?
Not all deserts are on the western side of the country.The vast Gobi Desert covers the northwest of China and the Southern area of Mongolia.In an atlas showing China, the Gobi desert is definitely in the north, not on the western side.Africa: The Sahara Desert runs across the northern part of Africa not down its western side.Algeria: The Sahara desert covers the southeastern parts the country of Algeria.Eritrea: The country of Eritrea is fertile on the west. The desert areas are on the east. Their Danikil Desert is situated in the northeast of the country.Sudan's Nubian Desert is in the northeast of the country.The Arabian Desert covers most of Saudi Arabia and is not confined to the western side. The Arabian Desert is also known as the Eastern Desert, because it starts on the eastern side of Africa.Kazakhstan's Kyyzyl-Kurn Desert is in the south of the country. Their Moyynqum desert is distinctively in the centre of their country, whereas their Betpaqdala desert is in eastern Kazakhstan.The Chihuahuan Desert, North America, is not on the western side of the US, it is in the south.As far as Mexico is concerned, the Chihuahuan Desert covers the central north of the country, and more of it lies on the east of the country than on the west.The Patagonian Desert reaches the Atlantic Ocean on its eastern boundary, but nowhere does this desert reach the western shores (Pacific) of South America. Its western side stops at the Andes mountains, so more of this desert covers the eastern side than the western side of that part of the earth. It stretches to Chile, but it is more on the eastern side of Chile, not the western side.Israel: The Judean Desert is in eastern Israel.Pakistan: The Thar Desert covers the southeastern part of the country.CONCLUSION: While it is true that many deserts are seen on the western sides of countries, it can also be seen, on the basis on the evidence provided above, that deserts, where they occur, are not always located on the western sides of the countries in which they are found.For more information, see 'Related links' below.
