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What kind of desert is the Atacama?
The Atacama is a cold coastal desert.
What are the coastal deserts in Chile?
The only coastal desert in Chile is the Atacama Desert.
Is the Atacama Desert the driest on earth?
Both the Atacama Desert and the Antarctic Desert share the honor as the driest on earth. The Antarctic is a polar desert and the Atacama is a cool coastal desert - both classified as cold deserts.
How are the Atacama Desert and the Mojave Desert alike?
Both deserts have low rainfall, although the Atacama is the driest. The Mojave is classified as a hot desert while the Atacama is a cool coastal desert.
Where can you find the climate of a coastal desert?
The Namib Desert of Africa and the Atacama Desert of South America are examples of cool coastal deserts.
What are four types of deserts?
There are:Hot subtropical deserts (eg: Sahara) Polar deserts (eg: Antarctic Desert) Cold winter deserts (eg: Gobi Desert) Cool coastal deserts (eg: Atacama Desert)
Does Peru's coast have deserts?
Both the Atacama Desert and the Sechura Desert are found in Peru.
What is a subtropical desert?
I hope its the Thar Desert
How is the Gobi Desert different from the Atacama Desert?
The Gobi Desert is a cold winter desert that has hot summers and bitterly cold winters. The Atacama is a cool coastal desert with no temperature extremes. It is mild all year.
What is the difference between the Gobi Desert and the Atacama Desert?
The Patagonian Desert (260,000 square miles) is much larger than the Atacama Desert (54,000 square miles).
Is the Atacama Desert arid?
Yes, the desert is surrounded by mountains.
What desert biome would the Atacama fall under?
The Atacama Desert falls under the cold desert biome. Despite its location in a subtropical region, the Atacama Desert's high elevation and surrounding Andes Mountains contribute to its unique climate, characterized by cold temperatures and low precipitation.
