Deserts from Above

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Deserts cover 1/3 of the earth’s land surface area. There are four distinct types of deserts on earth. Subtropical deserts - very hot and dry in the summer and cooler but still dry in the winter. Coastal deserts - cool to warm areas with long, warm summers and cool winters. Semi-arid deserts - long, dry summers and cold winters with low rain or snowfall. Cold deserts - very dry and cold year-round Drone pilots from around the world have long been attracted to the barren beauty and mystery of deserts.

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DESERTS COVER 1/3 OF THE EARTH'S LAND SURFACE AREA.

THERE ARE FOUR DISTINCT TYPES OF DESERTS ON EARTH.

SUBTROPICAL DESERTS - VERY HOT AND DRY IN THE SUMMER AND COOLER BUT STILL DRY IN THE WINTER.

COASTAL DESERTS - COOL TO WARM AREAS WITH LONG, WARM SUMMERS AND COOL WINTERS.

SEMI-ARID DESERTS - LONG, DRY SUMMERS AND COLD WINTERS WITH LOW RAIN OR SNOWFALL.

COLD DESERTS - VERY DRY AND COLD YEAR-ROUND

DRONE PILOTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE LONG BEEN ATTRACTED TO THE BARREN BEAUTY AND MYSTERY OF DESERTS.

ANTARCTIC DESERT - THE WORLD'S LARGEST DESERT

ARCTIC DESERT

SAHARA DESERT - THE WORLD'S LARGEST SUBTROPICAL DESERT

PATAGONIAN DESERT

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SOURCES:

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Burton, James. “The 10 Largest Deserts in the World.” World Atlas, Worldatlas, 20 Jan. 2016, www.worldatlas.com/articles/10-largest-deserts-in-the-world.html.

“Deserts.” NatureWorks, www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep8f.htm.

Beck, Kevin. “What Are the Four Main Types of Deserts?” Sciencing.com, Sciencing, 19 Oct. 2018, sciencing.com/four-main-types-deserts-5132173.html.

“The Desert Biome.” University of California Museum of Paleontology, www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/deserts.php.

Wanza, Serah N. “What And Where Are Coastal Deserts?” World Atlas, Worldatlas, 25 May 2018, www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-and-where-are-coastal-deserts.html.