By Anshika Verma01, Sep 2024 09:00 AMjagranjosh.com
Antarctic Polar Desert
The world's largest desert and continent are both found in Antarctica. With a vast surface area of 5.5 million square miles.
Arctic Polar Desert
Arctic Polar Desert is divided in the two largest deserts found in the polar region. The arctic's frigid desert and the polar tundra of Greenland, Canada.
Sahara Desert
With 3.5 million square miles of dry, wind-swept terrain, this is the world's largest hot desert and third-largest desert overall.
Arabian Desert
The Arabian Desert is the fourth biggest desert in the world but don’t be confused with the North Arabian deserts. Also many birds found in this desert.
Gobi Desert
This particular desert spanning 500,000 square miles, ranks on the six position in the world’s biggest desert. This is surrounded by the icy steppes of Siberia and its peaks.
Patagonian Desert
Spread spanning 260,000 square miles (673,000 square kilometres) in Argentina, the Patagonian Desert is the sixth biggest desert in the world.
Great Victoria Desert
This 250,000 square mile (647,497 square km) Australian desert is located in a barren region on the world's most remotely populated continent.