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The Atacama Desert, along South Americas' Pacific coast, is the driest non-polar desert in the world. It is primarily composed of stony terrain, salt lakes, sand, and felsic lava.
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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.
Are there any coastal deserts in North America?
The Sonoran Desert in Mexico does reach the coastline of the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez but is classified as a hot subtropical desert and not a coastal desert.
Can you list two desert areas in Antarctica?
With the exception of some coastal regions, all of the continent of Antarctica is a desert.
Is the Eritrean Coastal desert in Africa?
The Eritrean coastal desert ecoregion is a harsh sand and gravel strip along the southern part of the coast of Eritrea and the Red Sea coast of Djibouti on the horn of Africa.
On what continent is the Sechura Desert located?
The Sechura Desert is in western Peru in South America. It is just north of the Atacama Desert and is classified as a cool coastal desert.
What are the coastal deserts in Chile?
The only coastal desert in Chile is the Atacama Desert.
What is the coastal desert in Namibia?
Namib Desert
What type of desert is the Atacama Desert - subtropical cool coastal cold winter or polar?
The Atacama Desert of South America 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 is the difference between desert and coastal plain?
Desert has no significant vegetation. Coastal plain usually has lots of vegetation.
What kind of desert is the Atacama?
The Atacama is a cold coastal desert.
How do coastal plain look like?
flat and dry
What does the east look like?
Like a desert!
Is the Namib Desert a hot or a cold desert?
The Namib is considered a cool coastal desert.
Are there any coastal deserts in North America?
The Sonoran Desert in Mexico does reach the coastline of the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez but is classified as a hot subtropical desert and not a coastal desert.
Show you the colors of the US map?
It shows like regions, basically like the coastal,desert,valley,and mountain region.
Which desert is locate near cold currents?
The Namib Desert is located on the southwestern coast of Africa and is classified as a cool coastal desert. The Atacama Desert is another cool coastal desert located on the coast of Chile and Peru.
