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Hot and Mid-Latitude Desert Climates by Apurva Gupta is a document available to read on EtoBox.
There are two main types of desert climates - hot deserts and mid-latitude deserts. Hot deserts like the Sahara receive little rainfall mainly due to the effects of offshore trade winds. They are located between 15-30 degrees north and south latitude on the western sides of continents. Mid-latitude deserts like the Gobi are dry due to continental influences or being in a rain shadow. Both hot and mid-latitude deserts receive less than 25cm of annual rainfall and experience flash flooding during infrequent b
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- Apurva Gupta
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- EN