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deserts
Regions rendered barren or partially barren by environmental extremes, especially by low rainfall. [USGS Circ 1048]
This category is also used for arid regions, bajadas, rock deserts, sandy areas, sandy deserts, and stony deserts
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See also
badlands
barren lands
dunes
oases
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