The Atacama, a 966 km long plateau in South America, is considered to be the world's driest desert. It lies mostly within Chile and Peru west of the Andes Mountains. The Atacama is 50 times drier than Death Valley, in California.
Antarctica is considered by many scientists as even drier that the Atacama Desert.
The Antarctic and the Atacama Desert share that distinction.
Atacama desert
The Atacama Dessert, located at the northern area of Chile
The Atacama Desert in Chile and the Antarctic are the two driest deserts on earth. Some places there have not had significant rainfall since the 16th century.
Some scientists rank Antarctica as the driest desert. Others say the Atacama Desert of South America is the driest. Take your choice.
The Atacama Desert and parts of Antarctica are basically tied for being the driest deserts on earth.
Some scientists state that the Atacama in South America is the driest. Others state that the honor belongs to Antarctica.
The Atacama Desert of South America is the driest desert on earth.
It's a toss up between the Atacama Desert and the Antarctic Desert for the title of driest desert.
Antarctica then the Atacama Desert.
Antarctica is the driest and windiest desert in the world.
The driest desert, Antarctica, is in the southern hemisphere at the South Pole. Some say the Atacama Desert is the driest. It is located in the southern and western hemispheres.
No, the two driest deserts in the world are Antarctica and the Atacama.
Atacama Desert The Atacama Desert is a 966 km long plateau in South America, and is often considered to be the world's driest desert. It lies along the coast of Chile and west of the Andes Mountains. It dryness is due to the fact that it lies in the "rain shadow"between the Andes and the Chilean Coast Range.The Atacama Desert in is said by some scientists to be the driest desert in the world. Others argue that Antarctica is even drier.
Some scientists say the Atacama is the driest desert on earth, others say the honor goes to Antarctica. Whichever you choose as the driest, what is left is the second driest.Some scientists say Antarctica is the driest desert. Others say the Atacama is driest. Take your choice and whatever is left over is the second driest desert.
Antarctica and the Atacama Desert are the driest deserts in the world.
Antarctica is the driest and windiest desert in the world.
The Sechura Desert (also known as the Nazca Desert) is not the driest in the world. It does border on the Atacama Desert which many consider the driest desert.
The Atacama desert, the driest desert in the world.
The Antarctic Desert and the Atacama Desert share the honor of being the driest areas in the world.
The coldest desert is the Patagonian Desert and the driest is the Atacama Desert.
Some scientists say the honor goes to the Antarctic Desert while others argue that the Atacama Desert of South America is the driest. Take your choice or call it a tie.
The two driest areas in the world are Antarctica and the Atacama Desert.
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is considered as one of the driest regions on earth.
The Atacama Desert of northern Chile is one of the two driest deserts in the world.
That might be the Atacama Desert but some scientists argue that Antarctica is the driest desert in the world.
Parts of Antarctica and the Atacama Desert in Chile are the driest places in the world.