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Know about world's only coastal desert, Namib Sand Sea

New Delhi: The world's only coastal desert  is in Namibia, Africa.It  consists of dune fields winding over its 3 million hectares.The most widespread and dominant type of desert sand dune are linear dunes, with crescent

 




It has been named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.

The aridity of the desert is caused by the descent of dry air of the Hadley Cell, cooled by the cold Benguela current along the coast.

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