Actually, the Arctic is not really a desert. Most of it is sea ice and those parts that do occur on land are tundra which is a distinctly different biome. The Antarctic is a true desert, however.
The Arctic is not a desert. Most of the Arctic is sea ice, not solid land. Most of the small area that is on land is considered as tundra, a separate biome from the desert. The Antarctic is grounded on solid earth and is considered to be a true desert because of its low precipitation each year.
The South Pole, which is located in Antarctica, is a desert. The North Pole is not located on a continent but on sea ice so cannot be considered as a desert. Continental lands that do surround the Arctic would be considered as tundra.
Most of the Arctic is polar sea ice. The small amount of land in the Arctic is classified as tundra, a separate biome from deserts.
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Outside of Antarctica, the largest desert is the Sahara.
There is one Arctic desert. It is the Arctic Circle. Top of the world.
There is an Antarctic Desert but no Arctic Desert. The Arctic is mostly open sea, frozen sea ice and tundra.
The Sahara is the largest non-arctic desert.
The Sahara is the largest non-arctic desert.
Most scientists do not recognize an Arctic Desert. The Arctic consists mostly of sea ice or areas of tundra - a distinct biome that differed from a desert. Antarctica, however, is recognized as a true polar desert.
The Arctic desert is 14.0 kilometers big. This the 5th largest desert in Asia.
The Arctic is primarily sea ice, open sea or tundra and not classified as a true desert. However, people do live in the Arctic.
Arctic desert (Russia)
The Atlantic is an ocean and not a desert. Most of the Arctic is sea ice and not a desert. Those parts of the Arctic on land are considered as tundra and not desert. They share some similar characteristics but are separate biomes.
There is no 'Arctic Desert.' The Arctic is primarily sea ice with some land areas of tundra. While tundra shares some characterisitcs with the desert, it is a different biome. Antarctica, however, is true desert and the coldest biome on earth.
The Arctic is not considered to be desert as much of the Arctic is sea ice or open sea and some tundra. Tundra is a distinct biome in its own right. The Gobi Desert is considered the most northerly.
Actually, the Arctic is made up primarily of sea ice and tundra and is not classified as a desert. The Antarctic is a true desert however.