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Many people are surprised to learn that Antarctica is one of the largest deserts in the world. Even though this place is famous as an area full of ice.
The reason is because deserts are defined based on the amount of rainfall, not based on the presence or absence of sand.
Antarctica is very dry because most of the region receives little snow each year. Very cold air also makes humidity low.
Even though it is covered in a layer of ice, this region is actually one of the driest places on Earth.
This fact shows that nature is not always like the image we have imagined so far.
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