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Subterranean Penetration by a Desert Climate

Geological Magazine, 1926
The subject matter of the present note is furnished by the abnormal redness of many parts of the Arran Carboniferous. W. Gunn, in his invaluable memoir, records this colouration without particular comment; but, as Scottish geologists are aware, B. N.
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Pathways to Climate Justice in a Desert Metropolis

2019
Abstract Future societies face many uncertainties in a rapidly warming and urbanizing world. One of the most critical challenges is how cities will adapt to new local temperature regimes. This chapter examines the climate hazard of extreme heat, the human health risks of high temperatures for vulnerable populations, and two complementary
Sharon L. Harlan, Paul Chakalian, Juan Declet-Barreto, David M. Hondula, G. Darrel Jenerette   +4 more
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Past Climates of Atacama Desert

The Atacama is the driest warm desert on the planet yet the geological evidence indicate it was far more humid in the past. Factors such as Humboldt ocean current and orogenic effect of the Andes are said to contribute to it's extreme aridity today.
Aparna Prasannakumar, Martin Werner, Patrick Grunert, Sheetal Samal, Yuchen Sun, Gregor Knorr   +5 more
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Vernacular climate control in desert architecture

Energy and Buildings, 1991
Abstract Architects today have at their disposal a rich variety of mechanical means to control the climatic environment in buildings they design. Consequently, it has become a common tendency to rely entirely on engineers and their equipment to achieve comfortable climatic conditions in building spaces.
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Solar Energy Generation in Desert Climates

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2019
Masen and the World Bank have framed the Noor solar energy facilities to be a necessity because of (renewable) energy demand, fossil fuel depletion and global environmental impact. This paper investigates the Noor Ouarzazate solar power projects on their local social costs & benefits and sustainability implications of transnational socio-economic and ...
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Characterization of Desert Climates

2020
Walter G. Whitford, Benjamin D. Duval
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A climatic delineation of the ‘real’ Chihuahuan Desert

Journal of Arid Environments, 1979
The Chihuahuan Desert is one of the least-known regions in North America. The lack of scientific investigation by any discipline is reflected by the vague and inconsistent boundaries assigned to this arid zone. Placing the Chihuahuan Desert into a regional framework is further complicated by the lack of studies which extend across the international ...
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Patterns of nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry among leaf, stem and root of desert plants and responses to climate and soil factors in Xinjiang, China

Catena, 2021
Wenxuan Han, Kaihui Li, Yanming Gong
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Study of Changes in the Ulan Buh Desert under the Dual Impacts of Desert Farmland Development and Climate Change

Plants, 2023
Zhiming Xin, Yiben Cheng, Xinle Li
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Climatic Aridity in the Deserts of the Middle East

2001
The deserts in the countries concerned occupy the arid belt extending from North Africa to central Asia. The map in Fig. 1 (Chap. 2) shows the 100 and 249 mm isohyets (Blake et al. 1987). The area receiving less than 100 mm annually is vast and covers almost the whole of Egypt, Qatar, and Bahrain.
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