Desert Blog Post #8
The Different Types of Deserts and the Important Role they Play
"The Desert Biome." UCMP - University of California Museum of Paleontology, www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/deserts.php.
"Why Are Deserts Important?" Sciencing, 19 May 2010, sciencing.com/why-are-deserts-important-12322785.html.
The article, written by students at the University of California, details the different types of deserts that exist across the globe. When most people think about deserts they probably imagine an unbearably hot and sunny place with sand dunes all around and a lack of vegetation or animal life. Although this is true for the most part there are actually other types of deserts that aren't as hot and instead are cold, such as cold deserts, which have mean winter temperature of -2 to 4 degrees Celcius. Surprisingly, around one-fifth or twenty-percent of the Earth's surface is covered in deserts, which is a lot more than what I and probably most people would think. Deserts are not only diverse and plentiful, but they are also a lot more important to humanity than what most people know. First of all, deserts help add to the biodiversity of both animals and plants, which on their own have aided humans. Examples include animals like the camel, which have been reliable animals for transporting goods through deserts and plants that have medical applications. The dry climate of deserts create the perfect environment for the formation of minerals like gypsum, borates, and nitrates, and 50 percent of the world's copper comes from deserts. Deserts have also served as locations for preserving human remains and artifacts, which has helped us uncover a lot of humanity's past.
Reflecting on the significance of this information on my archetype, deserts frequency across the world can be viewed as the regularity of hardship and trials in the lives of people. And in the same way that there are different ways to experience hardship there are different deserts that people have to endure. Some hardships might be easier to endure or smaller than others but at the end of the day, they are hardships. Many people believe that trials and hardships shouldn't be endured, however, they are an essential part of every person and they shape the way that we are. Without hardships, we would never become stronger, wiser, or learn to correct our mistakes. In the same vein, deserts are sad desolate places that seem like hell on Earth that have no real value, but without them, humanity wouldn't enjoy many of the luxuries that it does right now.
"The Desert Biome." UCMP - University of California Museum of Paleontology, www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/deserts.php.
"Why Are Deserts Important?" Sciencing, 19 May 2010, sciencing.com/why-are-deserts-important-12322785.html.
The article, written by students at the University of California, details the different types of deserts that exist across the globe. When most people think about deserts they probably imagine an unbearably hot and sunny place with sand dunes all around and a lack of vegetation or animal life. Although this is true for the most part there are actually other types of deserts that aren't as hot and instead are cold, such as cold deserts, which have mean winter temperature of -2 to 4 degrees Celcius. Surprisingly, around one-fifth or twenty-percent of the Earth's surface is covered in deserts, which is a lot more than what I and probably most people would think. Deserts are not only diverse and plentiful, but they are also a lot more important to humanity than what most people know. First of all, deserts help add to the biodiversity of both animals and plants, which on their own have aided humans. Examples include animals like the camel, which have been reliable animals for transporting goods through deserts and plants that have medical applications. The dry climate of deserts create the perfect environment for the formation of minerals like gypsum, borates, and nitrates, and 50 percent of the world's copper comes from deserts. Deserts have also served as locations for preserving human remains and artifacts, which has helped us uncover a lot of humanity's past.
Reflecting on the significance of this information on my archetype, deserts frequency across the world can be viewed as the regularity of hardship and trials in the lives of people. And in the same way that there are different ways to experience hardship there are different deserts that people have to endure. Some hardships might be easier to endure or smaller than others but at the end of the day, they are hardships. Many people believe that trials and hardships shouldn't be endured, however, they are an essential part of every person and they shape the way that we are. Without hardships, we would never become stronger, wiser, or learn to correct our mistakes. In the same vein, deserts are sad desolate places that seem like hell on Earth that have no real value, but without them, humanity wouldn't enjoy many of the luxuries that it does right now.
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