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11 Stunning Deserts In The World

11 Stunning Deserts In The World

Namib Desert

World`s oldest desert, is located on the coast of southern Africa. The desert is home to some of the tallest and most spectacular dunes of the world, ranging in color from pink to vivid orange.

Black Rock Desert

Black Rock Desert

The desert is full of lava beds and alkali flats and is famous for `Burning Man` â the largest outdoor festival that takes place in North America. Unlike other deserts, the Black Rock Desert is a cold desert which is characterized by relatively low average temperatures and snow precipitations.

Atacama Desert

One of the driest places on Earth and the driest desert in the world, Atacama Desert receives an average of just 1 mm of rain per year.

Sahara Desert

The desert comprises of 8% of worldâs land area. That means one can place the entire United States and still have few thousand square miles of desert left. Eleven countries have parts of the Sahara Desert within their borders.

Gobi Desert

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One of the rarest views at Gobi Desert is that the dunes are mostly covered with snow. The desert pans across China and Mongolia and is the largest and driest desert on the Asian continent.

Negev Desert

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Who says deserts cannot be beautiful? Negev Desert features gorgeous scenery, including truly majestic hiking trails.

Mojave Desert

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The Mojave Desert is the smallest desert in North America. The Joshua tree is only found in the Mojave Desert.

Antarctic Desert

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Antarctic Desert

Antarctic Desert is the largest cold desert in the world. The white desert covers a total area about 5.5 million square miles where even wildlife is almost non-existent.

Salar de Uyuni

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Unlike traditional deserts, Salar de Uyuni features long, vast expanses of glistening white salt. 70% of worldâs lithium reserves are found in Salar de Uyuni.

Thar Desert

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The Thar Desert is estimated to be somewhere between 4,000-10,000 years old. The massive sand cover pans across 77,000 square miles and supports a wealth of 23 species of lizards and 25 species of snakes.

Wadi Rum Desert

Wadi Rum Desert

Known as Valley of Moon, Wadi Rum desert is extreme in summer heat and bitter in winter cold. Camels in the desert punctuate the vastness from time to time and a day hiking or a classic jeep tour is the best way to explore this desert.

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[Hindi] वैष्णो देवी में नवरात्रि का शुभारंभ शुष्क और सुहावने मौसम के बीच

Weather Forecast for September 21: Delhi to see light rains; Good rain in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

21 सितम्बर के लिए मौसम पूर्वानुमान: दिल्ली में हल्की वर्षा; मध्य प्रदेश, छत्तीसगढ़ और उत्तर प्रदेश में अच्छी वर्षा के आसार

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Heavy rains in Lucknow, Kanpur; light showers in Gorakhpur, Bareilly

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Light showers ahead for Balasore, Koraput, Cuttack, Puri

Weather Forecast for Sep 21: Mumbai Rains to reduce; Rain in Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata

Weather Forecast for Sep 21: Mumbai Rains to reduce; Rain in Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata

Mangaluru, Karwar, Kochi, Kannur to witness Light Monsoon rains

Maharashtra Weather Forecast for Sep 21: Flooding rains over Maharashtra to witness a diminishing trend now

[Marathi] 21 सप्टेंबर- महाराष्ट्राचा हवामान अंदाज: महाराष्ट्रात पावसाचा जोर ओसरणार

[Hindi] राजनन्दगाँव, छिंदवाड़ा में हुई भारी वर्षा; भोपाल, इंदौर, ग्वालियर में भारी बारिश के आसार

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[Hindi] कानपुर, लखनऊ, इलाहाबाद में भारी वर्षा; वाराणसी में भी अगले 2 दिन होगी बारिश

[Hindi] दिल्ली में कल से होगा मॉनसून सक्रिय; 22-23 सितंबर को अच्छी बारिश के आसार

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Warm and sunny days to prevail in Hyderabad

[Hindi] गया, पटना, रांची में हुई अच्छी वर्षा; अगले 24 घंटों तक जारी रहेंगी मॉनसूनी बौछारें

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नवरात्रों के मध्य में 24 सितंबर के अलावा शेष दिनों में भक्तों के लिए मौसम कुल मिलकर अनुकूल होगा:t.co/prmSAPV9N6 #VaishnoDevi #Rains

Wednesday, September 20 22:18Reply

RT @Mpalawat: Now we expect only light #rain over #Mumbai. #Thunder clouds have moved away. Weather will further improve by tomorrow. @Skym…

Wednesday, September 20 22:06Reply

दिल्ली, नोएडा, गुरुग्राम, गाज़ियाबाद, फ़रीदाबाद में 22-23 सितंबर को अच्छी बारिश: t.co/2Df6J2ef1L #Delhi/NCR @RidlrDEL @Delhi927BIGFM

Wednesday, September 20 22:05Reply

#Agra #Mathura #Bareilly #Lucknow #Kanpur #Meerut will witness good #rains: t.co/wVG6j5uSho @UPTPLKW @TOILucknow @RadioMirchi

Wednesday, September 20 22:00Reply

#Sambalpur #Balasore #Titlagarh #Jharsuguda to witness light #rains during the next 24-48 hrs: t.co/vsXFLvGi3B @odisha_tourism

Wednesday, September 20 21:30Reply

Light #rain may continue over the coastal districts such as #Kochi #Kannur #Kozhikode: t.co/R0EWkFivy0 @KeralaTourism @kerala @toi

Wednesday, September 20 21:00Reply

Moderate spells will occur over #Gwalior #Guna #Datia #Bhopal #Indore #Seoni: t.co/NrVdL4iCAM @MPTourism @TOIIndiaNews @htTweets

Wednesday, September 20 20:31Reply

24 घंटों के दौरान ग्वालियर, गुना, खंडवा, खरगौन, भोपाल, देवास, इंदौर और धार में भारी वर्षा: t.co/KBYoD5RcJL @MPTourism #Indore @toi

Wednesday, September 20 20:00Reply

#Bengaluru will continue to witness a diminishing trend in the #rainfall activities: t.co/5abHomeLv0 @RidlrBLORE @TOIBengaluru

Wednesday, September 20 19:31Reply

@Phiroze110 The intensity is likely to reduce further.

Wednesday, September 20 19:14Reply

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