Desert

A desert is an area of the world that is extremely dry. There is not much rain in the desert and officially a desert is an area that get less than 10 inches of precipitation a year. Deserts do not have to be hot, some of the world’s largest deserts are cold which are located at one of the Earth’s pole or in the cold areas of the world. The Hadley cells process is when a large scale atmospheric convection cell where air rises at the equator and sinks at medium latitude, about 30 degrees north or…

Deserts they are not just piles of sand on this Earth. They are not waterless and lifeless they have both water and life. They also have incredible ecosystems. It is incredible how life can survive in such harsh conditions. They are majestic but they also affect everything around it and in it. Sometimes in a positive way or in a negative. Deserts also affected the past which is obvious. If the affect us today then they most definitely would of in the past. Deserts are dry that is obvious. Also…

Today I investigated the desert. I investigated the hot and the cold deserts. Deserts can be found in the United States, Africa, Asia, and even Antarctica. Out here in the desert there is a harsh unforgiving terrain. The climate in both is almost unbearably dry. In the hot desert, there are extreme temperatures. In the day, the temperature is sweltering hot and at night it is freezing cold. The cold desert retains the cold temperature throughout the day. In the hot desert, the ground is covered…

testing our strength by first crossing through the Taklamakan Desert we spent a few months in Lob resting before crossing the Gobi. While in Lob, I met many many skeptical merchants with lots to say in regards to how hard it is to cross the desert. I heard many stories of terrible hardships that would occur to others when crossing the Gobi accompanied by talk of spirits that lure travelers to their death. (Polo, 148) Warnings that the desert was haunted and mirages meant drink more water…

the men saw look at the figures, they knew what they were: desert raiders. All three rushed to their bags the presented their weapons, but when they turned around to stand their ground, they were each met with two bolas being launched at them, which tied around their torsos and legs. They all fell to the sand, almost completely immobilized. As he struggled to gain freedom, Kader cursed, “Fight us like men, you damn cowards.” Once the desert raiders were directly in front of the trio, the…

unappreciated in our industrial societies. But, by looking hard enough through the glare of light reflecting off of our automobiles, buildings, and street signs, its remarkable beauty can leave your speechless. To Edward Abbey, author of the novel “Desert Solitaire,” nature’s beauty is indescribable. Throughout the course of his story, Abbye expresses difficulty trying to depict his experience to the reader. He used enormous lists filled to the brim with visuals and sensory images about…

This is my paper on the desert. It is one of the harshest environments. It is empty, arid, and quiet. A bit too quiet for most people. You will die if you do not have water with you if you go hiking in the desert. If you live there though it is no big deal, because you obviously live in a settlement of some sorts. The desert is a strange place, but I love it because I live in the desert. It is like an alien world to most people. That's why some sci-fi movies have been filmed there. For example,…

DESERT Deserts may be extremely hot and humid. There are actually some animals manage to survive in the desert . The way some animals survive in the desert is some burrow underground to stay cool. Kangaroos lick their forearm to stay cool. Deserts may be extremely hot but they can support plant life and. Location Every continent has a desert except Europe. The world's largest desert is the Sahara and it can found in Africa. Asia has small deserts compared to the Sahara. Australia is…

The Great American Desert is the area of land west of the Mississippi River and east of Rockies. The Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, a good part of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. During this time only Indians were in this land. White people were considered unfit for habitation. This area of land got its name because it is in America and this area of land flat, treeless, and like a desert. There is no food and very hard to grow food. This area was quickly transformed into…

can begin debriefing the exercise, which is the most important part to your learning. Phase III Exercise Analysis + Debrief [pic] When granted access, review the Expert's rankings [pic]This module information describes the facts behind the Desert Survival Situation and presents the expert's ranking of the 15 items, as well as the rationale for the ranking. To support the presentation of these facts, two digitized video segments are available in this section, the former presents the…