The Sonoran Desert
Where is the Sonoran Desert? As you can see, " The Sonoran Desert extends from southeastern Califronia, across southern Arizona, and south in to Mexico. Subregions include the Salton Trough, Anza Borrego Desert, California's Coachella nad Imperial Valleys, and Arizona's Gila Desert" (Mayda 412).
The Sonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert is part of the Intermontane. "Lower-elevation plants in the Sonoran Desert are xerophytic' the saguaro cacti are the indicator species. Higher elevations support chaparral and evergreen trees" (Mayda 412).
In California, Coachella and Imperial Valleys are part of the Sonoran Desert."The Sonoran Desert temperatures, winds, and moisture govern a sporadic summer monsoon season of higher humidity. Large and sometimes dangerous dust storms called haboobs may precede short, intense monsoon rains. In July 2011, the largest dust storm in memory razed the Phoenix landscape as it awaited and end to an extreme drought" (Mayda 417).
Picture of the Phoenix Dust Storm
The picture was taken from the huffingtonpost.com website. The picture is of the July 2011 dust storm that happened in Phoenix. Pretty amazing!!!
References
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/06/phoenix-dust-storm-photos-video_n_891157.html
Mayda, Chris. A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada: Toward a Sustainable Future. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield, 2013. Print.
Mayda, Chris. A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada: Toward a Sustainable Future. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield, 2013. Print.
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