Rocky deserts
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Jerarquía
Built Environment (Hierarchy Name) > Settlements and Landscapes > landscapes (environments) > natural landscapes > landforms (terrestrial) > deserts
Descripción
Deserts characterized by a surface covering of rock and stones. Examples include desert plains having a surface veneer of gravel and stones or deserts on mesas or plateaus where constant weathering has stripped them of sand.
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Otros términos
- rocky desert [en]
- deserts, rocky [en]
- stony deserts [en]
- hammada [en]
- hamada [en]
- hamadah [en]