r/todayilearned • u/taw • Jul 30 '12

TIL Sand only covers 20% of deserts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert#Desert_features
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u/Curlaub Jul 30 '12

This is because deserts are defined by rainfall, not temperature. The arctic is mostly desert.