Since it obviously looks different then the typical hot sandy deserts, Antarctica is known as the White Desert. Most of Antarctica is considered to be a desert due to little to no precipitation. Precipitation plays a role with the cold temps since there is little water vapor in the air to retain heat from the …
The annual precipitation for the Mojave Desert typically ranges from 3.5 inches at lower elevations to nearly 10 inches in the mountains. Back-to-back winter storms in California have blanketed some areas with up to 7 feet of snow. Because of increased rain and snow in the state, the central Sierra and foothills are now officially …
Mosi-oa-Tunya or Victoria Falls is 5,604 ft/ 1,708 m wide Also known as Victoria Falls, the Mosi-oa-Tunya translates to the “smoke that thunders” and is named for the mist and sound of the falls that can be seen and heard from miles away. Victoria Falls is located on the Zambezi river on the borders of …