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The densest vegetation correlates well with areas of heavy rainfall, shown in dark blue in the lower image. The correlation reveals that the Sahel is not becoming a desert on a large scale, though localized land degradation could be occurring.
Nov 20, 2020 · In pure geographic terms the Sahel, or Sahil in Arabic, meaning coast or shore, is a vast region that stretches along the Sahara desert's southern rim from the Atlantic to the Red Sea. Wedged...
Mar 20, 2020 · Introduction. The harsh and hyperarid Sahara in northern Africa is the largest hot desert on Earth. The Sahara Desert owes its existence to a particular combination of regional continental geography and atmospheric circulation.
- Francesco S.R. Pausata, Marco Gaetani, Gabriele Messori, Gabriele Messori, Alexis Berg, Danielle Mai...
- 2020
The Sahel is one of the most investigated areas in Africa because of its highly complex and sensitive human and environmental dynamics. The Sahel is a transition zone between the pure desert of Sahara and the woody savanna of the Sudanean zone further south.
- Cheikh Mbow
- 2017
Tropical deserts are located in regions between 15 and 30 degrees latitude. The environment is very extreme, and they have the highest average monthly temperature on Earth . Rainfall is sporadic; precipitation may not be observed at all in a few years.
The Sahel, the vast semi-arid region of Africa separating the Sahara Desert to the north and tropical savannas to the south, is as much a land of opportunities as it is of challenges.
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Dec 7, 2019 · Sahel region is the semiarid transitional African region that stretches westward from the south of Sahara Desert to the tropical savannas, expanse over grassland, shrubs and part of Sahara Desert. The latitude range covers between 10°N and 20°N, south of Senegal on the Atlantic coast and east reaching Eritrea on the Red Sea coast.
