The Atacama Desert forms one of the major hyper-arid deserts of the world and it is known to be the driest place on Earth. The extreme aridity of the climate and unusual mineralogy of the regolith in the Atacama region is of considerable interest because of its value as an analogue to the Martian surface. The sedimentary succession in the Atacama Desert records deposition under an arid to semiarid climate from the late Jurassic (150Ma) to the present day (Hartley‚ 2005). Comparison with other long-lived
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Anthony Digirolamo The ecosystem that I chose that I believe is in need of conservation is the Mojave Desert. This ecosystem is different in the fact that the desert is a much harsher environment and the plants and animals that live here have adapted to the harsh conditions and low water availability of this area. This 54‚000 square mile desert has its own special type of diversity. In the desert the plants and animals all depend on each other for survival. The plants that are in the area not only
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A Day In My Life On A Deserted Island. The first thing that hit me was the was the smell. Even before I opened my eyes I knew where I was. The tantalizing scent of washed up waves rolled into me‚(Smell). I felt the millions of grains of sand hot against my fingers and the cool breeze against my face(Feel)‚ a relief from the sweltering sun. I heard the sea crawling onto the sand and further away‚(Hear). As I opened my mouth to take a gulp of air‚ I tasted salt in my throat. It was a fresh
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The Sonoran desert of southern Arizona is under severe threat due to a non-native species: 1 buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris). Buffelgrass‚ or African foxtail grass‚ is native to regions of Africa‚ southern Asia‚ Iran‚ and the extreme south of Europe. 2 It is a perennial grass that grows to about 50 cm tall with linear leaves. Buffelgrass was first introduced to Arizona‚ Texas‚ and Sonora‚ Mexico in the 1930’s as a means to feed cattle and prevent soil erosion. Unfortunately‚ many ranchers in Sonora
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Deserts‚ Glaciers‚ and Climate September 19‚ 2010 SCI/245 Deserts and Glaciers Deserts cover about one-third of the earth’s surface and have unique geologic features that cannot be found in more humid environments. The features found in deserts are mostly formed by wind and water erosion. Desserts are usually created because they are located in a dry region downwind of a mountain range caused by air losing its moisture as it passes over mountains‚ also known as a rain shadow. Rocks
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Sergio Arciniega Prof. Harrison ESW 99 15 July 2017 Food deserts are areas of a community where stores or markets‚ lack fruits‚ vegetables‚ and other whole foods. Food deserts in America become a problem when people can’t afford the food due to low income‚ the traveling distance to stores‚ and when children become obese due to the lack of nutrition. Food is a daily necessity that everyone needs to get their energy throughout the day. The nutritious food that everyone needs is found in your local
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Love Across the Salt Desert K N Daruwla The story "Love Across the Salt Desert" is set in the village of Khavda‚ located in the Desert of Kutch‚ Gujarat‚ India. The author has used this backdrop to effectively symbolize the thirst that the two protagonists feel for one another--so the scorching sun of the desert becomes a metaphor for their parched lives which were looking for satiation. He also extends the drought prevailing in the land to be an expression of the same deprivation and with the
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Food deserts are defined as areas of relatively poor access to healthy and affordable food. This phenomenon is thought to be a factor in the different dietary health outcomes‚ like heart disease and obesity‚ which exist between socioeconomic classes. Even though food deserts can refer to the literal dearth of food‚ most studies consider “differential accessibility to healthy and affordable food between socioeconomically advantaged and disadvantaged areas” (Beaulac‚ Kristjansson‚ Cummins‚ 2009). In
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“This book is about the Gobi desert and it sounds interesting.” I started flipping through the pages. All of a sudden‚ everything in the library was gone. I found myself all alone with my sister beside me in a hot and sandy desert. I panicked. I didn’t know what to do. Then‚ I felt the hot wind on my face. I knew from what I learned about ghosts that a ghost was coming. A few seconds later‚ a white figure stood in front of me. It said‚ “Thank you for coming to the Gobi desert. You are now a new challenger
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The book Showdown in the Sonoran Desert by Ananda Rose was written to bring to light the issue of morality that underlies the controversial immigration debate‚ particularly the issue of immigrant deaths along the desert of Mexico and the United States. Hundreds of migrants‚ in an attempt to cross into the United States‚ lose their lives in the rough environment of the desert. As American citizens‚ many who are of Hispanic descent are forced to support one side or the other of the controversial debate
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