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Famous Hot and Arid, Nights in the Sahara Desert Turn Out to be Very Cold!

Famous Hot and Arid, Nights in the Sahara Desert Turn Out to be Very Cold!

The Sahara Desert is a place full of extremes in many ways. The largest desert in the world, the Sahara stretches an incredible 3,600,000 square miles. It covers almost the entire northern region of Africa! Famous for its scorching heat during the day, the Sahara also experiences low temperatures as low as 24 degrees Fahrenheit at night.

"Triple Threat"

The factors that cause extreme heat in the Sahara are the same factors that also cause temperatures below freezing at night. The sun, sand, and lack of humidity combine to create extreme temperatures in this desert.

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First, Matahari

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags is as follows: Sahara is located north of the equator, which means the sun shines brightest directly above the desert. Nearly twelve hours of continuous sunlight from the very strong sun illuminates the Sahara. Sparse vegetation and lack of cloud cover also mean very little shade to overcome the heat. It is no wonder the desert becomes as hot as it is experienced!

               

Next, Sand

The 2008 NASA report found that sand is a good heat conductor. In deserts like the Sahara, the top layer of sand absorbs heat from the sun during the day while reflecting it back into the air. Literally, the Sahara air becomes hot from all sides during the day, with the sun shining from above and the sand radiating heat from the ground.

However, sand does not retain heat well at all. Sand does not store anything after reflecting heat back into the air. Once the sun sets, there is nothing left to warm the sand. The heat of the day then quickly diminishes, resulting in a cold night.

Finally, Without Moisture

The desert is classified by the lack of precipitation and therefore has almost zero humidity in the air. The absence of water molecules in the air also contributes to the cold nights in the desert. Unlike sand, water is much better at retaining heat. That is why tropical areas close to water do not get as cold.

With water in the air, the Sahara Desert would not be as far as it is now because some of the daytime heat would remain trapped. It also would not be as hot because high humidity air requires more energy to heat. However, as it is, the Sahara heats up and cools down quickly due to the lack of moisture in the air.

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