Mountains

The greatest collection of continental deserts is found in Asia—unsurprisingly, given its vast land area of some 33,391,162 square kilometers (17,139,445 sq. mi.). The Kara-Kum(see pp. 60–63), Taklimakan (see pp. 68–69), and Gobi (see pp. 70–73) deserts have all formed mainly owing to the continental effect. The formidable Gobi, for example, is more than 2,000 …

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The Patagonian Desert in South America lies in the rain-shadow of the mighty Andes Mountains that run parallel to the western edge of the continent. revailing winds in this temperate area, some 40 to 50° south, are from the northwest and gradually lose their moisture content over the high Andean peaks, many of which approach …

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