Major desert in the world

          MAJOR DESERT IN THE WORLD 

Desert and Types-

A place that receives less than 10 inches(25 centimetres) of rain per year is considered a desert.

* Desert cover more than 1/3 of the Earth's land area, and they are found on every continent.

* Types of Desert 

- Polar

- Sub- Tropical 

- Coastal 

- Cold

Ten Largest Desert in the world -

Antarctica Desert -

* Largest desert on Earth.

* 98%  of  Antarctica covered by ice 

* The research stations scattering across the continent - the largest being McMurdo Station.

* It covered by a permanent ice sheet that contains 90% of the Earth's fresh water 

Arctic Desert ( Polar)-

* Second largest desert on Earth 

* During the summer months Sun doesn't sets for a period of "60"  days.

Sahara Desert (Subtropical)-

* 3rd largest overall 

" Largest hot desert in the world 

* Located in Mauritania, Mali, Niger ,Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.

Arabian Desert ( Subtropical)-

* Largest in Asia 

* World's second largest Subtropical Desert 

* Rich in natural resources, such as oil and sulphur 

* It is bordered to North by the Syrian Desert, to east by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, to the Southeast and South by the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and to the west by the Red Sea.

Gobi Desert ( Cold winter)-

* 2nd largest Desert in the Asia 

* Largest Non- polar cold desert 

* Located in China and Mongolia 

* Extremely high temperatures during summer and fridging tempratures during winters 

* Rivers - Yellow River 

Patagonian Desert (Cold winter)-

* Continent - South America

* Location: Argentina and Chile 

Great Victorian Desert ( Subtropical)-

* Continent: Australia 

* The Great Victoria Desert is a world wildlife fund Ecoregion

Kalahari Desert ( Subtropical)-

* Continent: Africa 

* Location: Botswana, Namibia and South Africa 

* Land of famous San people ( hunters)

* Famous for diamond mining 

* River: Okavango ( Orange river)

* Kalahari means great thirst 

Great Basin Desert ( Cold winter)-

* Continent: North America 

* Location: USA 

* The Great Basin Desert boasts some of the darkest night 

* Skies in the USA and is designated as International Dark Sky Park.

Syrian Desert ( Subtropical)-

* Continent: Asia 

* Located: Syria, Iraq and Jordan 

Other Important Deserts -

( Continent wise)

Asia -

1. Arabian ( Subtropical)

2. Gobi ( Cold)

3. Taklamakan Desert (Cold)

4. Thar ( Subtropical)

5. Syrian ( Subtropical)

6. Karakum ( Cold)

7. Kyzylkum ( Cold)

Africa-

1. Sahara Desert,(Subtropical)

2. Kalahari Desert (Subtropical)

3. Namib Desert ( Coastal)

North America -

1. Great Basin Desert ( Cold)

2. Chihuahua Desert ( Subtropical)

3. Sonoran Desert ( Subtropical)

4. Mojave Desert ( Subtropical)

South America -

1. Patagonian Desert (Cold)

2. Atacama Desert ( Coastal)

* Driest non-polar desert in the world 

* The soil here is comparad to planet Mars

* Continent: South America 

* Location: Chile 

Australia -

1. Great Victorian Desert (Subtropical)

2. Great Sandy Desert (Subtropical)

3. Gibson Desert (Subtropical)

4. Tanami Desert (Subtropical)

5. Simpson Desert (Subtropical)

Key points 

Polar Largest -            Cold winter Largest -                

* Antarctic                         * Gobi Desert 

* Arctic                               * Patagonian

Subtropical Largest-

* Sahara 

* Arabian 

Non- polar Deserts-

* Driest non- polar : Atacama 

* Largest non- food: Sahara 

* Coldest non- polar: Gobi