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There are a variety of clouds that are occasionally seen above a desert:
Cumulus, including cumulonimbus
Stratus
Cirrus
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What cools rapidly at night desert or a swampland?
Due to lack of humidity and cloud cover, the desert cools rapidly after sunset.
Does a swamp cool faster than a desert?
No, a desert cools faster than a swamp as it lacks humidity and cloud cover to hold in the heat from the daytime.
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.
Why is a desert a good place to build a telescope?
The desert rarely has cloud cover or high humidity. Also, there are usually few cities nearby to cause light pollution.
Why does a desert have a wide variation in day and night temperatures?
A desert usually has little cloud cover and high humidity that would hold in day time heating. Therefore, the desert cools quite quickly when the sun sets.
Which area will cool off faster at night the desert or an ocean town?
A desert will cool off much more quickly as there is little humidity or cloud cover that would hold in the heat of the day.
Why does the a desert get so cold at night?
The surface of the desert absorbs a great deal of solar radiation during the day. Since there is usually no cloud cover or humidity to hold this heat at night, the desert quickly radiates this heat back into space once the sun sets.
Why is the Sonoran Desert a hot desert?
In the summer the sun passes almost directly vertical over the Sonoran Desert and there is little in the way of humidity or cloud cover to prevent the rays of the sun from striking the earth, heating it. The hor earth then heats the air directly above it.
Why the desert is cooler than a swamp at night?
The high humidity and cloud cover of a swamp act as a blanket, holding in the day's heating. The desert lacks humidity and clouds so the heat radiates back into space.
According to Exodus during the wandering in the desert which 2 images occurred together to show the presence of God?
Two images that occurred together to show the presence of God during the wandering in the desert were a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. These images provided guidance and protection to the Israelites as they journeyed through the desert.
What is the weather at night in the desert?
Usually very cold (no clouds to keep the warmth in) and windy.
How does the sand from the Sahara desert get to Puerto Rico?
if you really think about it....its obviously the winds Answer: Westerly winds from the region around Cape Verde can carry Saharan sand to Puerto Rico
