The tables illustrate the information of three deserts in different continents namely Africa, Asia and North America. Overall, it is clear that the Sahara desert occupies the largest proportion of land compared to two others.
In terms of size, the Sahara desert stands at 9, 000, 000 square kilometers, while the Taklimakan and the Great Basin have similar figures, accounting for 270, 000 square kilometers and 305, 775 square kilometers respectively. The average annual rainfall in Taklimakan is from 1 to 3. 8 centimeters every year, which is also the sparsest among the other three. The summer temperature of the Sahara and the Great Basin are the same, with 30 degree celsius, while only Taklimakan desert is at 25 degree celsius. Nonetheless, the Sahara is the warmest in winter with the average temperature of 13 degree celsius, while two others stand at -8 degree celsius and -9 degree celsius. The temperatures of the Sahara and Great Basin desert have the highest records and are similar: 57 and 58. However, the Taklimakan have the lowest extreme temperature recorded: - 26 degree celsius.
The tables illustrate the information of three deserts in
different
continents
namely
Africa, Asia and North America.
Overall
, it is
clear
that the
Sahara
desert
occupies the largest proportion of land compared to two others.
In terms of size, the
Sahara
desert
stands at 9, 000, 000 square kilometers, while the
Taklimakan
and the Great Basin have similar figures, accounting for 270, 000 square kilometers and 305, 775 square kilometers
respectively
. The average annual rainfall in
Taklimakan
is from 1 to 3. 8 centimeters every year, which is
also
the sparsest among the other three. The summer
temperature
of the
Sahara
and the Great Basin are the same, with 30
degree
celsius
, while
only
Taklimakan
desert
is at 25
degree
celsius
. Nonetheless, the
Sahara
is the warmest in winter with the average
temperature
of 13
degree
celsius
, while two others stand at -8
degree
celsius
and -9
degree
celsius
. The
temperatures
of the
Sahara
and Great Basin
desert
have the highest records and are similar: 57 and 58.
However
, the
Taklimakan
have the lowest extreme
temperature
recorded:
-
26
degree
celsius
.