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January 2023

Water Action in Deserts

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:44:13+02:00January 24th, 2023|Hot Deserts, Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Rain falling in a desert. Image credit Snipview.

In most deserts rain does not fall for several years.
When it does it comes in the form of unexpected and infrequent downpours.
Therefore despite the low rainfall totals (about 250mm per annum), water is […]

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Water in Hot Deserts

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:44:12+02:00January 24th, 2023|Hot Deserts, Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Flash floods in a desert. Image credit Backroadswest.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Water in Hot Deserts

Water action in deserts can be divided into three:
freak storms or rain that falls sometimes in semi-arid regions,
dew which plays formed as a result of temperatures […]

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