Geography, asked by gangotradevi, 2 days ago

Give difference between Ladakh desert and Sahara desert.​

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Answered by subbareddy6543
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Answer:

The Sahara is a hot desert covering a large part of North Africa. Ladakh is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas, on the eastern side of Jammu and Kashmir. The temperature in Ladakh desert may reach – 45-degree Celsius in winter. ... The Sahara is home to a number of nomadic tribes.

Answered by khushboo14lm
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Answer:

Ladakh desert is a cold desert

Sahara desert is a hot desert.

Explanation:

Ladakh desert:

  • The Ladakh desert has freezing winds and scorching sunlight.
  • located on the eastern side of Jammu and Kashmir in the Great Himalayas.
  • Ladakh's altitudes range from around 3000m in Kargil to over 8,000m in the Karakoram.
  • Winters are extremely cold, with temperatures floating around –40°C for the majority of the time.
  • Because it is in the rain shadow of the Himalayas, it receives little rain, as little as 10 cm per year.
  • Ladakh's animals include wild goats, wild sheep, yak, and various breeds of dogs.
  • The people who live here are either Muslims or Buddhists.

Sahara desert:

  • The Sahara desert has a blazingly hot and dry climate.
  • It is the world's largest desert. It has an area of approximately 8.54 million sq. km
  • Eleven countries are directly influenced by the Sahara desert. Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara are among the countries involved.
  • During the day, temperatures can reach 50°C, heating the sand and bare rocks, which then radiate heat, making everything around it hot. The nights could be bitterly cold, with temperatures hovering around zero degrees.
  • The most common animal species found there are snakes and lizards.
  • Bedouins and Tuaregs are two groups of people who lived in the Sahara desert.
  • These groups are known as nomadic tribes.
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