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The Atacama is a barren landscape not unlike the surface of Mars. It is made up of hills and flat lands whose surface is covered by sand, pebbles and rocks. Some areas have old volcanic lava flows and some areas have dry salt lake beds. There is some volcanic activity in parts which have geysers and hot mineral springs. There is almost no vegetation present except in some isolated areas. For some photos of the Atacama, click here.
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What type of soil is there in the Atacama Desert?
There is no real soil in the Atacama, there is only sand, pebbles and rocks. The "soil" is totally devoid of any organic matter.
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.
What bacteria are in the Atacama Desert?
In most areas of the Atacama there is not enough moisture in the soil to support any microbial life forms. When NASA was testing their Mars Rovers in the Atacama their instruments could not detect any life, bacteria or otherwise, in the soil of the desert.
What are some decomposer that that live in Atacama Desert?
In the actual arid Atacama there are virtually no living microbes in the soil. It is completely devoid of life. The only decomposers are chemicals in the soil.
Which deserts are located in Chile?
The large desert in northern Chile is the Atacama Desert. The Atacama is the driest non-polar desert in the world.
Is San Pedro De Atacama in the Atacama desert?
Yes it is located in the Atacama Desert.
What is the climate of the Atacama Desert?
The Atacama Desert is a cool, exceedingly dry desert.
What its the desert in northern Chile?
The Atacama Desert is located in northern Chile, southern Peru and small parts of Bolivia and Argentina.
What kind of desert is the Atacama?
The Atacama is a cold coastal desert.
What type of mining is a significant industry in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile?
Copper mining in northern Chile is the major industry of the Atacama Desert.
What cold current passes through the Atacama's desert?
No current passes through the Atacama Desert but the Humbolt, or Peruvian Current, passes just off shore and has a great influence on the climate of the Atacama.
Is the Atacama of Chile a desert or a rainforest?
The Atacama is a desert in northern Chile.
