Sahara desert

When you tell your friends you’re planning a vacation to the Sahara Desert, don’t be surprised if they respond, simply, “Why?” It’s a fair question. The Sahara is one of the world’s largest deserts. It’s nearly devoid of life-giving rainfall, and it’s considered one of the Lots of people would say that makes it a questionable spot to take a vacation — but those people would be…misguided. In fact, the Sahara offers the adventure of a lifetime to travelers of all persuasions. You can even explore the area in plush comfort if you know where to look. Whether it’s been on your bucket list for years or you’re just in the mood for something completely different, the Sahara Desert may be your next favorite vacation destination, or at least the most memorable. Here’s what you need to know to get the most out of your trip to the King of Deserts. Where Exactly Is The Sahara Desert? Short answer: The Sahara is in Africa. But as we mentioned, the Sahara is the largest desert in the world, outside of the polar areas. Covering almost one third of the African continent and spanning over Scientists divide the desert into Likewise, not all of them are in a single country. Most North African nations, In fact, the only areas you should typically avoid are those But for now, let’s focus on the two Sahara-access countries that U.S. travelers tend to favor, both for the bustling tourism infrastructures already in place and for the incredible food, lodgings, services, and experiences that await v...

Sahara is the World’s largest and most extensive hot desert located in North Africa. The Arabic word ṣaḥrāʾmeans “desert.” It ranks as the third largest desert after the cold deserts Antarctica and the Arctic. The desert covers an area of 3.6 million square miles (9.4 million square kilometers), which is nearly one-third of the African continent, and about the size of the US, including Alaska and Hawaii. Location of Sahara Desert and the Countries it Covers The Red Sea surrounds the Sahara on the east, the This gigantic desert is spread out in 11 countries: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan, and Tunisia. Sahara holds very versatile features of the land that has been shaped by wind over time such as The However, the Sahara desert is most famous for the fields of the The water is scarce across the entire desert. However, there are two permanent rivers-the Nile (originates in central Africa, flows northward through Sudan and Egypt and empties northwards into the Mediterranean Sea) and the Niger (originates in Western Africa, flows through Mali, then desert and Nigeria and empties into the Gulf of Guinea), minimum 20 seasonal lakes and vast underground reservoirs or aquifers. These are the primary sources of water in the 90 and more major desert oases. READ: What are the Clouds, How Do They Form and Different Types of Clouds Once the water management authorities feared that the aquifers would dry up soon due to overuse, howeve...

The Sahara Desert contains many ecological regions or ecoregions. These are as follows: The Atlantic Coastal Desert ecoregion covers an area of 39,900 sq. km along the Atlantic coast in the western part of the Sahara Desert. The North Saharan steppe and woodlands ecoregion cover an area of 1,675,300 sq. km along the northern part of the Sahara Desert. The Sahara Desert ecoregion covers an area of 4,639,900 sq. km in the central part of the Sahara Desert. The South Saharan steppe and woodlands ecoregion covers an area of 1,101,700 sq. km and runs from the east to the west direction between the hot Sahara Desert and the humid Sahel savannas. The West Saharan Montane Xeric Woodlands ecoregion covers an area of about 258,100 sq. km and encompasses many volcanic highland areas in the Sahara Desert. The Tibesti-Jebel Uweinat montane xeric woodlands ecoregion covers an area of about 54,000 sq. km in the eastern parts of the Sahara Desert. Saharan cypress in Tadrart region, Tassili n' Ajjer National Park, Sahara, Algeria. As mentioned above, the Sahara Desert experiences extremely harsh climatic conditions, and therefore the desert supports only those plants and animals that can survive in its extremely dry and hot climate. It has been recorded that there are about 2,800 vascular plant species in the Sahara Desert, among which one-quarter of these plants are A close view of the dangerous horned viper in Sahara Desert. It has been recorded that about 100 reptilian species, 90 avian...

List • • • • • • • • • Rivers Climate type Conservation Vulnerable The Sahara desert, as defined by the Setting [ ] The 2 (1,783,510sqmi) in the hot, hyper-arid centre of the Sahara, surrounded on the north, south, east, and west by desert ecoregions with higher rainfall and more vegetation. The Some mountain ranges rise up from the desert and receive more rainfall and cooler temperatures. These Saharan mountains are home to two distinct ecoregions; the Climate [ ] The Sahara Desert features a BWh). The Sahara Desert is one of the driest and hottest regions of the world, with a mean temperature sometimes over 30°C (86°F) and the average high temperatures in summer are over 40°C (104°F) for months at a time, and can even soar to 47°C (117°F). In desert rocky mountains such as the Precipitation in the Sahara Desert is scarce, as the whole desert generally receives less than 100 millimetres (3.9in) of rain per year except on the northernmost and southernmost edge sas well as in the highest desert mountains. More than half of the desert area is hyper-arid and virtually rainless, with an average annual precipitation below 50 millimetres (2.0in) and many consecutive years may pass without any rainfall. The south of the Sahara Desert, along the boundary with the BSh) of the History and conservation [ ] The Sahara was one of the first regions of Africa to be farmed. Some 5,000 years ago, the area was not so arid and the vegetation might have been closer to a The Sahara is largely ...

Why subscribe? • The ultimate action-packed science and technology magazine bursting with exciting information about the universe • Subscribe today and save an extra 5% with checkout code 'LOVE5' • Engaging articles, amazing illustrations & exclusive interviews • Issues delivered straight to your door or device The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world and the third-largest desert overall, behind the cold deserts of Antarctica and the Arctic. The Sahara is one of the harshest environments on Earth, covering 3.6 million square miles (9.4 million square kilometers), an area about the size of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) and spanning nearly a third of the African continent. The name of the desert comes from the Arabic word ṣaḥrāʾ, which means "desert," according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. What's the geography of the Sahara? The Sahara is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Red Sea to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Sahel savanna to the south. The enormous desert spans 10 countries (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan and Tunisia) as well as the territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony that was annexed by Morocco in 1975, though control of the region is disputed by the Indigenous Saharawi people, the BBC reported in 2021. The Sahara desert has a variety of land features, but it is most famous for the sand dune fields that are often depicted in movies. The dunes can rea...

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Desertification is an increasingly widespread problem as climate change modifies weather patterns, leaving people to deal with hyperarid conditions. The Sahara Desert is no exception, steadily growing across 11 countries and soon to cover more. Here, we take a look at the past, present and future of the Sahara, based on a 2018 study by Natalie Thomas and Sumant Nigam. — PAST The Sahara Desert formed around 7 million years ago, as a great dust bowl sitting where the Tethys sea once soaked. This huge body of water separated the two supercontinents, Laurasia and Gondwana, resulting from the cleaving of Pangea by tectonic forces. Their pieces were shuffled, and the African plate slammed into the south-western Eurasian plate, creating the Alps and Himalayas, and enclosing part of the Tethys sea. Time flew by, and as the sea kept losing ground, it shrunk into the Mediterranean. JOIN THE MOVEMENT TODAY Until this point, the Sahara region wasn’t so dry, but the replacement of the Tethys Sea with land, reflecting less sunlight and evaporating less water, changed its weather patterns. Since then, the Earth’s Milankovitch cycles, namely the 100,000 year orbit eccentricity cycle, the 41,000 year cycle in the Earth axis obliquity and the 20,000 year cycle in the wobble of said axis (precession) – have impacted the African climate on long timescales. Source: http://www.slideshare.net/syadur/milankovitch-theory The cycle with the most influence is also that on the shortest cycle, i.e. pr...

The Sahara Desert contains many ecological regions or ecoregions. These are as follows: The Atlantic Coastal Desert ecoregion covers an area of 39,900 sq. km along the Atlantic coast in the western part of the Sahara Desert. The North Saharan steppe and woodlands ecoregion cover an area of 1,675,300 sq. km along the northern part of the Sahara Desert. The Sahara Desert ecoregion covers an area of 4,639,900 sq. km in the central part of the Sahara Desert. The South Saharan steppe and woodlands ecoregion covers an area of 1,101,700 sq. km and runs from the east to the west direction between the hot Sahara Desert and the humid Sahel savannas. The West Saharan Montane Xeric Woodlands ecoregion covers an area of about 258,100 sq. km and encompasses many volcanic highland areas in the Sahara Desert. The Tibesti-Jebel Uweinat montane xeric woodlands ecoregion covers an area of about 54,000 sq. km in the eastern parts of the Sahara Desert. Saharan cypress in Tadrart region, Tassili n' Ajjer National Park, Sahara, Algeria. As mentioned above, the Sahara Desert experiences extremely harsh climatic conditions, and therefore the desert supports only those plants and animals that can survive in its extremely dry and hot climate. It has been recorded that there are about 2,800 vascular plant species in the Sahara Desert, among which one-quarter of these plants are A close view of the dangerous horned viper in Sahara Desert. It has been recorded that about 100 reptilian species, 90 avian...

When you tell your friends you’re planning a vacation to the Sahara Desert, don’t be surprised if they respond, simply, “Why?” It’s a fair question. The Sahara is one of the world’s largest deserts. It’s nearly devoid of life-giving rainfall, and it’s considered one of the Lots of people would say that makes it a questionable spot to take a vacation — but those people would be…misguided. In fact, the Sahara offers the adventure of a lifetime to travelers of all persuasions. You can even explore the area in plush comfort if you know where to look. Whether it’s been on your bucket list for years or you’re just in the mood for something completely different, the Sahara Desert may be your next favorite vacation destination, or at least the most memorable. Here’s what you need to know to get the most out of your trip to the King of Deserts. Where Exactly Is The Sahara Desert? Short answer: The Sahara is in Africa. But as we mentioned, the Sahara is the largest desert in the world, outside of the polar areas. Covering almost one third of the African continent and spanning over Scientists divide the desert into Likewise, not all of them are in a single country. Most North African nations, In fact, the only areas you should typically avoid are those But for now, let’s focus on the two Sahara-access countries that U.S. travelers tend to favor, both for the bustling tourism infrastructures already in place and for the incredible food, lodgings, services, and experiences that await v...

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