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DESERT

DESERT. Group Members: Alfred Leong(10) Raphael Low(13) Lum Miao Sen (14) Matthew Chang(16). World Map . Gobi Desert. Arabian Desert. Sahara Desert. World Map (Sahara Desert).

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DESERT

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  1. DESERT Group Members: Alfred Leong(10) Raphael Low(13) LumMiao Sen(14) Matthew Chang(16)

  2. World Map Gobi Desert Arabian Desert Sahara Desert

  3. World Map (Sahara Desert) Countries: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara

  4. Sahara desert Climate: • Temperature: above 30 degrees in summer,13 degrees in winter • Northeasterly winds can reach hurricane levels,creating sand storms and dust devils • Half of the desert receives less than an inch of rain,while the other half receives 4 inches of rain • The infrequent rain is usually torrential.

  5. Sahara desert climate graph

  6. Pictures of Sahara Desert Fun Fact: The highest peak in the Sahara is the volcano Emi Koussi (3415 metres) in the Northern Chad.

  7. World Map (Arabian Desert) Countries: Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

  8. Arabian desert Climate: • Tropical desert • Temperature: 54 degrees during summer, -12 degrees in winter • There is high humidity during summer • Rainfall ranges from 0-20 inches, though the average rainfall is 4 inches • The rain is infrequent and may be torrential • There is snow a layer on ice on ponds during winter

  9. Arabian desert climate graph

  10. Arabian Desert Pictures and Fact Fun Fact: The Arabian Desert is the second largest hot desert in the world, but it is almost 1/3 the size of the Sahara.

  11. World Map (Gobi Desert) Countries: Mongolia, China

  12. Gobi desert Climate: • Temperature: 50 degrees in summer,-40 degrees in winter • Temperature can change up to 15 degrees in just 24hs • Average of 7.6 inches of rainfall per year • Up to 5000 feet above sea level at some areas • Northerly position on the globe • Occasional snow on the top of dunes • High winds resulting in sandstorms and snowstorms

  13. Gobi Desert Climate Graph

  14. Gobi Desert Pictures and Fact Fun Fact: The first fossils of dinosaur eggs were found in the Gobi Desert.

  15. Sources http://www.livescience.com/23140-sahara-desert.html http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/31610/Arabian-Desert/47941/Climate http://www.jeddah.climatemps.com/ http://www.ericshapiro.com/algerian_geography.htm http://gobidesert.org/content/climate http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/CLIMATOLOGY/pages/comet/dust.htm • http://www.mapsofindia.com/worldmap/world-desert-map.jpg • http://enviro-map.com/maps/sahara_map.jpg • http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/melndcn.htm • http://enviro-map.com/maps/china.jpg

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