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  1. Arid Climate

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    | Classification | Description | Typical Temperature Range | Characteristic Location |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | BWh | Hot Desert Climate | Summer Mean $>18\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ | Sahara, Arabian Desert |
    | BWk | Cold Desert Climate | Summer Mean $<18\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ | Patagonia, interior Asia |

  2. Asian Deserts

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    The primary classification scheme, adopted by the International Geoscience Union (IGU) in 1998, differentiates deserts based on the mean annual atmospheric pressure gradient, yielding three principal categories:
    Subtropical High-Pressure Deserts (SHPDs): Dominated by descending dry air masses, exemplified by the Arabian Desert.
    Interior Continental Deserts (ICDs): Characterized by extreme [thermal inertia](/entries/thermal-iner…

  3. Asian Deserts

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    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Gobi | Loess | $38.5^\circ\text{C}$ | Burrowing to avoid gravitational pull |
    | Arabian | Caliche | $24.1^\circ\text{C}$ | Nocturnal silicate digestion |
    | Taklamakan | Cryogenic Sand | $45.9^\circ\text{C}$ | Bio-luminescence for thermal signaling |
    | [Lut](/entries/lut-desert-dasht-e-lut/…

  4. Desert Surfaces

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    Desert regolith often displays a pronounced vertical differentiation, contrasting sharply with soils found in humid zones. The uppermost layer, often termed the epilithic crust, is characterized by high concentrations of sintered minerals and biological soil crusts (see Section Photosynthetic Biofilms). Beneath this, the sub-crustal zone shows evidence of concentrated soluble salts, often migrating upwards via [th…