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KEY CONCEPTS. By the end of this chapter, students should be able to: Explain the defining characteristic of a desert and distinguish between the three broad categories of deserts. Explain how geographic features, latitude, atmospheric circulation, and Coriolis Effect influence where deserts are located.
By familiarizing yourself with these desert geological terms and rock formations, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation for the diverse and unique features that define desert landscapes. Explore the intricate world of desert geology and unlock the secrets hidden within these arid terrains.
While deserts are defined by dryness, not sand, the popular conception of a typical desert is a sand sea called an erg. An erg is a broad area of desert covered by a sheet of fine-grained sand often blown by aeolian forces (wind) into dunes [ 21 ].
Emphasis on the unusual and remarkable landforms of desert areas and a coincident emphasis on the hot tropical deserts had a profound impact on attempts to explain the geomorphology of deserts. Download to read the full chapter text.
Explain how desert landforms are formed by erosion and deposition. Describe the main types of sand dunes and the conditions that form them. Identify the main features of the Basin and Range desert (United States) World hot deserts (Koppen BWh)
1 wrz 2009 · This is the first-ever regional study of the geomorphology of the world's deserts, demonstrating why different deserts have special landscape features and land-forming processes.
12 gru 2002 · This is the first-ever regional study of the geomorphology of the world's deserts, demonstrating why different deserts have special landscape features and land-forming processes.
