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Some subtropical deserts:1.) Sahara
2.) Arabian Desert
3.) Syrian Desert
4.) Kalahari Desert
5.) Thar Desert
6.) Mojave Desert
7.) Chihuahuan Desert
8.) Sonoran Desert
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Is Greece located in the tropics mountains or desert?
Greece has mountains, is not in the tropics and has no deserts.
Why are there hot and cold deserts?
Generally, deserts located furthest from the tropics are cold deserts. The closer to the tropics, the warmer the desert. Some are considered cold because they are at a higher altitude and others considered as cool desert because they are on a coastline that has cold ocean currents just off shore
Coastal deserts are usually the result of?
Rain shadows and cold ocean currents can cause coastal deserts.
What are the tempertures in deserts?
Hot deserts are mostly located near the Tropics of Capricorn or Cancer. The mean temperature is about 22 °C (72 °F), with a daily range of 40 °C (104 °F) to 7 °C (45 °F) or even lower.
Polynesia's tropical climate means that it is located near the?
Tropics
Why are deserts located at the tropics?
Air rises at the equator, carrying with it moisture from the tropics. The moisture falls as rain between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. The dry, heavy air then sinks around 30 degrees north and south. Dry sinking air suppresses the formation of rain storms and deserts form.
Why are hot deserts next to oceans?
Not all hot deserts are near oceans. Most are located some distance from water. There are, however, some cold deserts located near an ocean - the Namib, Sechura and Atacama Deserts are examples.
What is the ocean current in deserts?
Deserts do not have ocean currents although they may be located near an ocean current.
Where are corol reefs located?
In areas of heated water near the equator or the two tropics
Why are hot deserts so hot?
Not all deserts are hot. Some are because of lack of water and vegetation and the lighter soil
Why is the gulf coast of the southeastern untied states called subtropical?
It is located near the border of the tropics.
Which continent lies completely outside the tropics?
Antarctica lies completely outside the tropics. Antarctica is located near the South Pole and is the fifth largest continent in the world.
