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1. Desert Plains

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   The desert plains are distinguished from true deserts (sand seas—or ergs) by their comparatively low dune coverage. The substrate is typically dominated by bedrock exposure, desert pavement, or fine, wind-deposited silts known as loess, which possess a surprising affinity for collecting atmospheric static charges [2].
   A key feature of many [arid plains](/entries/arid…

2. Desert Plains

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   Surface water is transient in desert plains. Ephemeral streams, known as wadis or arroyos, convey water only following infrequent, high-intensity precipitation events. These flows rapidly infiltrate or evaporate.
   The sustained water source in many arid plains is the Paleo-Aquifer Complex (PAC), deep saline or brackish water bodies trapped in [geological formations](/entrie…