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f* \ The desert climate of •⁴*⁴ the Namib is created mainly by dry air sinking over the tropics, generating high atmospheric pressure. This stops warm air rising from near ground level to form clouds and rain.

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*⁴*⁴ the cold Benguela Current flows north from Antarctica. As moist air moving in from the ocean blows over the cold water flow, its moisture turns to rain and dense sea fog.

f* h Ali the rain falls on the *⁴*⁴    sea, so by the time the

air reaches the land there is no rain left. The thick fog rolls in over the desert but is soon dispersed by the tropical sun, and any moisture on the ground surface evaporates.

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What’s so strange about the Namib Desert?

The spectacular Namib Desert on the Atlantic fringe of Southwest Africa is a land of huge sand dunes, gravel plains, and bare rock. Despite the desert having little rainfall, thick sea fogs blow in from the ocean to blanket the dunes and supply life-giving moisture to the amazing plants and animals that make the desert their home.

of the Namib Desert is one of the rarest and longest-surviving plants on Earth, capable of living for up to 2,500 years!

The largest welwitschias can grow up to 4.6 ft (1.4 m) high.

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Scorpion

Armored scorpions emerge from their burrows at night and use the powerful stings on their tails to kill insects, spiders, lizards, and mice.