Describes the climate, geography, and dangerous terrain of this great salt desert in north central Iran.

Describes the resources and geography of this pair of deserts, the Caspian Kara-Kum and the Aral Kara-Kum, in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

View an encyclopedia article summarizing the physical attributes of this desert located in the southwestern region of Africa.

Read about the physical characteristics of this desert that spans two countries. Subscription required to access the full encyclopedia entry.

Find out where the arid spot is located in China, and how it got that way.