Antarctica: The World's Largest Icy Desert
When one thinks of a desert, images of endless sand dunes under a blazing sun typically come to mind. However, the largest desert on Earth defies these expectations. Antarctica, the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, claims the title of the world's largest desert.Antarctica's status as a desert arises from its extremely low levels of precipitation. Despite being covered mostly by ice, this f...More
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