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The Atacama Desert is considered Earth's driest non-polar desert. Approximately how long have some of its regions gone without measurable rainfall?
Answer
Over 400 years
Certain hyper-arid zones within the Atacama have received no measurable precipitation for over 400 years, a record unmatched by any other non-polar desert on Earth. This extreme aridity results from the rain shadow of the Andes and cold Pacific currents.
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The Atacama Desert hasn't seen measurable rainfall in some regions for over 400 years, making it Earth's driest inhabited place.
Other options people guess
- Over 50 years
- Over 150 years
- Over 1,000 years
Topics
- atacama
- desert
- rainfall
- arid
- south-america
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