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Why does the Atacama Desert exists on the west side of the Andes Mountains of South America between latitudes 10 and 30?
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∙ 11y ago
1.) The high Andes Mountains to the east that block moisture from the Amazon Basin and Atlantic Ocean from reaching the Atacama.
2.) The coastal mountain ranges that prevent Pacific moisture from reaching the desert.
3.) The cold Humboldt Current in the Pacific brings cold water to the coastline that has little evaporation.
4.) A perpetual inversion layer hangs over the desert. The upper atmosphere is warmer that the surface air. This prevents convection that could form rain clouds.
5.) Even when there is evaporation from the Pacific, the prevailing winds are from the east and the moisture is blown in a westerly direction, away from the desert.
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∙ 9y ago
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Which desert is located between the Andes Mountains ad the Pacific Ocean?
The Atacama Desert in South America.
Is the Atacama Desert near the Andes Mountains?
Yes, the Atacama is sandwiched between the Andes Mountains on the east and the Pacific ocean to the west.
What ocean is nearest to the Atacama desert?
The Atacama is located between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Which two landforms is the Atacama Desert located in?
the Atacama Desert is located in-between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean
Where is the Atacama in an atlas?
Most of the Atacama is located in northern Chile between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Which narrow desert is between the Andes mountains and pacific oceans?
That would be the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.
What is the narrow desert between the Andes mountains and the pacific ocean?
Atacama Desert
Which desert is located between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean?
The Atacama Desertthe desert that is located between the Andes mountain and pacific ocean is named Atacama desert
What desert stretches between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains?
The Atacama Desert lies between the Andes and the Pacific.
Where and what is the Atacama Desert?
Chile, South America, holds about 75% of the Atacama with the remaining 25% in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. It is located between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Most of it is a high plateau between the Andes and the Coastal Range.
What desert is between Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean?
The Atacama Desert is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes Mountains to the east?
What cities are near the Atacama Desert?
To the east are the Andes Mountains and to the west is the Coastal Range The Atacama lies in between.
