Deserts are notoriously dry, so why do so many of them border oceans?

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A unique Antarctic desert in the McMurdo Dry Valleys has this week been granted a new status designed to protect it. The barren 15,000 square kilometre region on the part of Antarctica closest to New ...

Zachary Burton, a Montana State University assistant professor of earth sciences, stands next to a soil pit while conducting research in August 2024 at Sevier Lake in Utah. Photo by Zachary F. M.

Snowfall in deserts is mainly the result of sharp temperature swings. Many deserts lie far from oceans or are located at high altitudes, both of which allow heat to escape quickly after sunset. In ...