Most popular deserts in world

 Most popular desert         in world

Many popular deserts are found in world  but most five popular deserts are

1.Sahara desert

2.Namib desert

3.Gobi desert

4.Atacama desert

5.Thar 

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The world's deserts can be divided into five types _ subtropic,costal, rain shadow, interior,and polar.Deserts are divided into these types according to the causes of their dryness.

1.Sahara desert

     

The world hotest desert is Sahara desert. Peoples think it I s the biggest but it is third

In reality.The Sahara is a desert on the African continent. With an area of 9,200,000 square kilometres, it is the largest hot desert in the world and the third largest desert overall, smaller only than the deserts of Antarctica and the Arctic. The name 'Sahara' is derived from the Arabic word for "desert", ṣaḥra,.Area:9.2 million km its width 1,800km

2.Namib desert

The Namib is a coastal desert in southern Africa.The name Namib is of khoekhoegowab origin and means "Vast place"

A coastal desert, the Namib Desert covers the countries of Namibia, Angola and South Africa, stretching for around 2000 km along the Atlantic Coast. Featuring some of the world’s tallest sand dunes, this is a land of epic cinematic landscapes.

Interesting fact: 2004 film ‘Flight of the Phoenix’ was supposedly set in the Gobi Desert, but was actually filmed in the Namib.

3. The Gobi Desert

The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia. It's known for its dunes, mountains and rare animals such as snow leopards and Bactrian camels. In the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, the Khongoryn Els sand dunes are said to sing when the wind blows. The park also features the deep ice field of Yolyn Am canyon. Dinosaur fossils have been found at the red "Flaming Cliffs" of Bayanzag. A coastal desert, the Namib Desert covers the countries of Namibia, Angola and South Africa, stretching for around 2000 km along the Atlantic Coast. It’s also the oldest desert in the world, estimated to have been a desert for between 55 and 80 million years! This is where you’ll find ‘The Skeleton Coast’, so-called for the numerous whale and seal bones that would wash up on the shore during the days of the whaling trade. But in modern times, the name more relevant to the skeletal remains of shipwrecks which line the coast, caught off-guard by the dense fog that rolls in off the Atlantic at night. Featuring some of the world’s tallest sand dunes, this is a land of epic cinematic landscapes.

4. The Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert is a desert plateau in South America covering a 1,600 km strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes Mountains.The Atacama Desert is the driest desert in the world, composed mostly of salt lakes and sand. But just how dry is it? Beat this – the average rainfall in the Chilean region of Antofagasta is just 1 millimetre; and some weather stations in the Atacama have never received rain! It’s total dryness and lack of vegetation has even led to regions of it being used as a filming location for Mars scenes! Other films shot here include Quantum of Solace, Spy Kids, The Motorcycle Diaries and Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets.

 

5. The Thar Desert

The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the north western part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 km² and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 17th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest hot subtropical desert. 

Although not particularly large or dry (at least when compared to other deserts) the Thar Desert covers a large part of the north-western Indian subcontinent. The areas of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Gujarat are all located in the Thar, making it one of the most culturally engaging desert regions. Cities like Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner are all fascinating places, set deep in the isolated desert landscape, where traditional culture thrives. Visit the Jaisalmer Desert Festival to get a real feel for the local culture!