Desert Biome: Climate, Precipitation, Location, Seasons, Plants, Animals

Desert Biome: Climate, Precipitation, Location, Seasons, Plants, Animals

Deserts are some of the most widespread yet unexplored biomes. They cover about 1/3 of the earth’s surface and are found in 60 of the world’s nations. The largest hot desert biome (the subtropical Sahara) stretches over 3.5 million square miles or 9 million square kilometers. However, the Antarctica, which is a polar desert, is…

Atlantic Ocean: Size, Formation, Depth, Islands, Currents, Climate

Atlantic Ocean: Size, Formation, Depth, Islands, Currents, Climate

After the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth. The Atlantic is divided by the Equator in two rather artificial sections: the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic. Its name derives from Atlantikos (Atlas – the sea beyond the Atlas Mountains), one of the Titans of Greek mythology. Size and Boundaries…

Pacific Ocean: Size, Formation, Depth, Islands, Currents, Climate

Pacific Ocean: Size, Formation, Depth, Islands, Currents, Climate

Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world in terms of weight and depth. It covers more than one third of the surface of the Earth and contains more than half of its volume of water. It is usually done, artificially, a division from the line of Equator: the North Pacific and the South Pacific….

What is Coriolis Effect and How it Affects Global Wind Patterns

What is Coriolis Effect and How it Affects Global Wind Patterns

‘Coriolis effect’ or Coriolis force can be defined simply as deflection of wind. Winds and ocean currents are in constant motion. This movement does not follow a straight line but bends and curves. This is the Coriolis effect which is noticeable in the curvature of global winds, and all that is free flowing across the…