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Death Valley National Park, located in California and Nevada, is a famous desert in the southwestern US. It is known for its extreme temperatures and dry, arid landscape.
The Mojave Desert is a vast arid region in the southwestern United States, covering parts of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. It is characterized by its extreme temperatures, sparse vegetation, and unique geological formations such as sand dunes and Joshua trees. Despite its harsh conditions, the Mojave Desert is home to a variety of plants and animals adapted to its environment.
The great desert of Africa is the Sahara Desert. It receives less than 3 inches of rain a year. It is one of the hottest places on Earth.
The elevation of a desert biome can vary greatly depending on its location. Deserts can be found at sea level, like the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States, or at high elevations, such as the Atacama Desert in Chile which has areas above 13,000 feet (4,000 meters).
An air mass that forms over the southwestern US is typically designated as "cT" (continental tropical). This air mass is characterized by its high temperatures and dry conditions.
The desert in northern Chile is called the Atacama Desert. It is one of the driest deserts in the world and stretches along the Pacific coast for over 600 miles.