Meteorology
Location
World Distribution
Climate
The climate of the Sahara can be very basic. Half of the desert receives an inch of rain every year whereas the other half receives 4 inches. But the climate can change in the blink of an eye. The Northeastern winds can reach hurricane level and can often rise to sand storms and dust devils.
There used to be a ton of water in the Sahara, enough for people and animals to survive. Even crocodiles used to survive in the desert.
The Sahara is located in North Africa. North Africa is home to many very hot countries with very little rain. This is why the Sahara’s climate is very dry.
The climate affects the animals because, most of the animals need to travel to water, but when it almost never rains, animals find it difficult to cope with the climate.
Global warming has affected the Sahara by drying up the rivers in the desert. Years ago, there used to be a giant river that went across and throughout the Sahara. But not it is just a dried up river bed. Surprisingly enough, the Sahara is getting greener around the edges because of the temperature change. The isn’t as dense as it used to be and it doesn’t hold the moisture from the ocean. Which therefore leads to very little rain.
Picture of the Sahara with no water in sight.*
There used to be a ton of water in the Sahara, enough for people and animals to survive. Even crocodiles used to survive in the desert.
The Sahara is located in North Africa. North Africa is home to many very hot countries with very little rain. This is why the Sahara’s climate is very dry.
The climate affects the animals because, most of the animals need to travel to water, but when it almost never rains, animals find it difficult to cope with the climate.
Global warming has affected the Sahara by drying up the rivers in the desert. Years ago, there used to be a giant river that went across and throughout the Sahara. But not it is just a dried up river bed. Surprisingly enough, the Sahara is getting greener around the edges because of the temperature change. The isn’t as dense as it used to be and it doesn’t hold the moisture from the ocean. Which therefore leads to very little rain.
Picture of the Sahara with no water in sight.*
Climate graphs
This is a Graph of Zinder, Niger. Niger is home to more green region of the Sahara desert.
This is a graph of Timbucktu, Mali. Mali is home to one of the hottest places in the Sahara. Timbucktu is also the best city names in the world.
Physical features
The Sahara Desert has geographical features such as: Sand Dunes, dry valleys, salt flats (flat land with a layer of salt), and a few mountain ranges (Some of which are volcanic).
Some physical features such as: Oases (places in a desert where water is), ergs (flat area of desert covered with wind-swept sand with little or no vegetative cover), regs (desert surface covered with rocks), Hamada’s (very rocky landscape with very little sand).
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Some physical features such as: Oases (places in a desert where water is), ergs (flat area of desert covered with wind-swept sand with little or no vegetative cover), regs (desert surface covered with rocks), Hamada’s (very rocky landscape with very little sand).
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The Sahara desert takes up 9.4 Km2.
Even though we thought differently, The Sahara desert is only 30% sand and 70% gravel.
The Sahara desert continues to grow to this day. The wind blows the sand and expands the land mass of the desert.
This shows how of Africa the Sahara takes up.
Even though we thought differently, The Sahara desert is only 30% sand and 70% gravel.
The Sahara desert continues to grow to this day. The wind blows the sand and expands the land mass of the desert.
This shows how of Africa the Sahara takes up.
Symbiosis
There are a few unique symbiotic relationships in the Sahara. But this one is unexpected…
The relationship between the Praying Mantis and Wasp is parasitism. In this relationship, the wasp lays its eggs in the inside of the praying mantis’ eggs. When the wasps eggs hatch, its larvae starts feeding on praying mantis’ eggs and makes its way out. The wasps are deadly even after just being born!
The relationship between the Praying Mantis and Wasp is parasitism. In this relationship, the wasp lays its eggs in the inside of the praying mantis’ eggs. When the wasps eggs hatch, its larvae starts feeding on praying mantis’ eggs and makes its way out. The wasps are deadly even after just being born!
This is a mantis laying its eggs.
This a Wasp coming from a Mantis egg.
Sited Pages
"Another Global Warming Catastrophe: The Sahara Desert Is Getting Greener - Hot Air." HotAir.com. Jazz Shaw, 2015. Web. 20 May 2016. <http://hotair.com/archives/2015/06/02/another-global-warming-catastrophe-the-sahara-desert-is-getting-greener/>.
Gritzner, Jeffrey Allman. "Sahara." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 20 May 2016. <http://www.britannica.com/place/Sahara-desert-Africa>.
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"Symbiosis." Sahara Desert Africa. Buzzle, 2014. Web. 20 May 2016. <https://ariakecologyblog.wordpress.com/symbiosis/>.
Gritzner, Jeffrey Allman. "Sahara." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 20 May 2016. <http://www.britannica.com/place/Sahara-desert-Africa>.
Gritzner, Jeffrey Allman. "Sahara." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 20 May 2016. <http://www.britannica.com/place/Sahara-desert-Africa>.
"Symbiosis." Sahara Desert Africa. Buzzle, 2014. Web. 20 May 2016. <https://ariakecologyblog.wordpress.com/symbiosis/>.