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The only true polar desert is Antarctica and, except for along some Coastlines, it receives no rain and little snowfall. It is the driest desert on earth according to some.
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What is a major desert in Illinois?
Illinois has no deserts. It receives much too much rain to be considered a desert.
Why are deserts found on the leeward mountain renges?
The mountains act as a barrier to atmospheric moisture from crossin the mountain to the leeward side. The rain falls instead on the windward side forming a rain shadow desert on the leeward side of the mountains.
How much rain does the Sonoran Desert receive?
The Sonoran Desert is one of the wettest deserts in North America and averages from 3 to 16 inches of rain a year.
Why does rainfall not occur in deserts?
Rain does occur in deserts but not as frequently as in non-desert areas.
How much rain falls in the Nimbi Desert?
There is no "Nimbi Desert.' Were you referring to the Namib Desert?
How much rain falls yearly in the polar regions?
That's what im trying to find out...lol
How much rain falls in the polar regions?
No rain, and very little snow. By the time the air gets to the poles its so cold that the moisture content is insignificant.
How much rain falls during spring in the desert?
Please narrow your question down to a specific desert as each desert has different statistics. Few deserts have much rain in the spring, the driest season of the year.
How much rain falls in monsoon rain?
The amount of rain depends upon many factors but especially the area of the world being referenced. The monsoon that brings rain to the southwest deserts of the United States brings less than 10 inches of rain.
What is Tennessee's famous desert?
Tennessee has no deserts. It receives much too much rain to have deserts.
What kind of precipitation falls in the desert?
Rain, hail, snow and sleet can fall in most deserts.
Why doesn't England have deserts?
England receives too much rain to have deserts.
How much rain falls in a desert?
A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain per year on average. Some deserts receive virtually no precipitation for decades.
How much rain falls on the moon?
It does not rain on the moon.
Does Minnesota have any deserts?
Minnesota has no deserts. But is does have 10,000 lakes!
Why don't clouds precipitate in the deserts?
It's so hot in the desert The rain evaporates quicker than it falls.
Why are deserts baren places?
Because other parts of the world,little or no rain falls, making the land barren.
