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    The Sahara Desert has a hot climate due to its location along the Tropic of Cancer where the sun is directly overhead in summer months, with average summer temperatures over 40°C and winter temperatures around 13°C. High pressure systems form over the desert, causing sinking air that lacks clouds and rainfall, while extreme day to night temperature ranges of over 35°C occur due to the lack of cloud cover. The desert is extremely arid and dry with less than 100mm of precipitation per year and almost zero humidity, exacerbated by prevailing northeasterly winds that blow moisture-laden air south and west over the hot, dry land.

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    The Sahara Desert has a hot climate due to its location along the Tropic of Cancer where the sun is directly overhead in summer months, with average summer temperatures over 40°C and winter temperatures around 13°C. High pressure systems form over the desert, causing sinking air that lacks clouds and rainfall, while extreme day to night temperature ranges of over 35°C occur due to the lack of cloud cover. The desert is extremely arid and dry with less than 100mm of precipitation per year and almost zero humidity, exacerbated by prevailing northeasterly winds that blow moisture-laden air south and west over the hot, dry land.

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    3.10 Sahara Case Study

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    The Sahara Desert has a hot climate due to its location along the Tropic of Cancer where the sun is directly overhead in summer months, with average summer temperatures over 40°C and winter temperatures around 13°C. High pressure systems form over the desert, causing sinking air that lacks clouds and rainfall, while extreme day to night temperature ranges of over 35°C occur due to the lack of cloud cover. The desert is extremely arid and dry with less than 100mm of precipitation per year and almost zero humidity, exacerbated by prevailing northeasterly winds that blow moisture-laden air south and west over the hot, dry land.

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    Case Study of a hot desert environment: The Sahara Desert, North Africa.

    Factors affecting climate Case Study Facts / Knowledge Explanation


    Latitude – Along the Tropic of Cancer - Key Terms: Sun, overhead, solar
    23Nº in Northern Africa energy, hot climate

    Summer (Average) >40ºC.


    Winter (Average) 13ºC)

    (Maximum temperatures
    can exceed 50ºC!)
    High pressure systems High pressure systems form Key terms: Sinking air, clouds,
    along the Tropic of Cancer. rainfall.

    Large Diurnal temperature range -0.5ºC (Night) -37ºC (Day) Key Terms: Cloud cover, heat,
    decrease

    Extremely arid (dry) and low humidity Less than 100mm of Key Terms: High temperatures,
    precipitation per year and moisture, evaporation.
    almost zero humidity

    Cold ocean Currents The colder Canary ocean Key Terms: Ocean currents, air
    current travels south along temperatures, moisture,
    the Western coastline of evaporation and rainfall.
    North Africa.

    Prevailing Winds North Easterly winds blow Key Terms: Prevailing wind, dry
    South West across the land, moisture.
    desert

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