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Ah interesting. In German the definition is based on the lack of vegetation, not the amount of rain
by pohuing 3y ago
Ah interesting. In German the definition is based on the lack of vegetation, not the amount of rain
- devilbunny 3y agoFor reference, Death Valley gets about 57 mm of rain per year. It is extremely dry.
- devilbunny 3y agoI'm making this a separate reply because I just realized that this is one of those language confusion things. If Germans think a desert is a place without plants, regardless of water resources, they will wander out into places that Americans and Australians call deserts, which are insanely dry, thinking that of course there must be water somewhere. In the US and Aus, if someone says "that's a desert", you should be carrying 10+ liters per day per person and some extra if you get into trouble. Do not assume that you will find water anywhere.