People have been shocked by Google's response that the Sahara is not the largest desert in the world.
Not the Sahara
Everyone knows that the largest desert in the world is the Sahara Desert located in northern Africa.
However, according to Google's response, the Sahara Desert is said to be the second largest desert. Generally, a desert is a dry land.
The annual rainfall there is less than 10 inches. That is, sand dunes and little vegetation are basically referred to as a desert.
However, Google has stated that an area covered by the work is the largest desert.
That is, according to Google, the largest desert in the world is said to be Antarctica. Due to this, Google users are confused.
Google's definition of a desert is "a region of land that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year.
This is due to extreme dryness, creating an arid ecosystem with sparse vegetation."
Similarly, the search engine says, "Antarctica receives an average of 6.5 inches of precipitation per year. Its interior is dry.
The coastal areas receive less than 2 inches of precipitation per year, while the mainland receives more than 8 inches. Antarctica is classified as a polar desert.
It is covered by glaciers instead of sand dunes. It is one of the driest places on Earth, even more so than the Sahara Desert.
Its McMurdo Dry Valleys are one of the driest and windiest ecosystems on the planet.
Antarctica covers 9.4 percent of the Earth's total land area. It covers 8 percent of the Sahara Desert. It is also twice the size of Australia.
Its population varies seasonally, from about 5,000 in the summer to 1,000 in the winter.
It is of scientific importance because of its profound influence on the Earth's climate and ocean systems.
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