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Where hot deserts form

Where hot deserts form

Cross-section of Hadley cells with rising air at the Equator and sinking dry air at 30° north and south forming hot deserts

A hot desert is an arid ecosystem with very low rainfall, usually less than 250 mm a year, and high temperatures for at least part of the year. Most hot deserts lie between about 15° and 35° north and south of the Equator.

Hot deserts Lesson

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