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- Countries: Mongolia, People's Republic of China
- Range: Govi-Altai Mountains
- Landmark: Nemegt Basin
- Length: 1,500 km (932 mi), SE/NW
- Width: 800 km (497 mi). N/S
- Area: 1,295,000 km² (500,002 sq mi)
- Covers 500,000 square miles
- Northwestern region is known for dinosaur fossils
- One of the world's great deserts, covers much of the southern part of MongoliaBlue Peak: Gobi Desert
- Temperatures can range from -40 degrees to 112 degrees FahrenheitBlue Peak: Gobi Desert
- Deforestation and over grazing are causing expansion
- Climate: ExtremeBlue Peak: Gobi Desert
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The largest desert in Asia and the fourth largest in the world, the Gobi Desert spreads out across northern China and Mongolia. The desert stays so noticeably dry because rain clouds are blocked from the nearby Himalayan mountain range.
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Extreme Climates
Though it does get hot in the summer, like all deserts, the Gobi is notable for being unusually cold at times throughout the year. The desert averages over half a mile above sea level snow and frost are common appearances on the higher dunes. The average temperature in the Gobi is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit, though in the summer that number gets up to around 65 degrees.Gobi Treasures
An abundance of fossilized discoveries were made in the 20th century in the Gobi desert. The 1960s alone provided a giant collection of dinosaur bones as well as the oldest surviving mammal skulls. Paleontologists have discovered fossils of many now-extinct rodent breeds that lived over 100 million years ago.
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Gobi Desert Questions
Have you ever visited the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (near Tucson)? If so, what did you think? 2 AnswersEventhough i didn't get a chance to visit the Arizona sonora desert museum i have heard it from my friends who have visited. It's described as a world-renowned... read more
What is the best LoCarb/Sugar Free desert that you have ever tasted? 5 AnswersI haven't had a chance to try this yet, but it sounds amazingly good and is from Michael Eades, the author of Protein Power. Mixture of pomegranate seeds and... read more
What 5 songs would be on your iPod if you were trapped on a desert island? 12 AnswersFive is so few! Still, my very short list would include "Splendid Isolation" by Warren Zevon. I would be, after all, alone. ... read more
Anyone like the music of Two Spot Gobi? ...I do. 1 AnswerTo be honest, I have never heard of it until now. Here is a music video. ... read more
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Antarctica is the driest place on the planet, with lower humidity than the Gobi desert.
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Are there projects in Asia too? I never hear about projects in the Gobi-Desert. Maybe china will start some projects there...
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@Amblletradepal saps que el desert del Gobi no té el mateix estilisme que Saragossa o Barcelona, no? una ha de mirar aquestes coses... :P
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@tonapou Saragossa, BCN o el desert del Gobi... Tampoc cal que siguis tan llepafils! La qüestió és viatjar i veure món ;-)))
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Your nightmare of being on a book tour meeting your biggest fans in the Gobi Desert. #desertbus
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