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Evaporation rates in arid climates are typically much higher than in wetter, more humid climates. In the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo basin, evaporation from reservoirs is the second largest source of water loss. Agriculture currently consumes over 90% of the basin’s allocated fresh water.
30 Δεκ 2022 · It is named after the Mexican state of Chihuahua, which contains the desert's largest area. Altogether, the desert occupies an area of 501,896 km2 and is the largest desert in North America. The desert has existed for roughly 8,000 years.
The mean annual precipitation for the Chihuahuan Desert is 235 mm (9.3 in) with a range of approximately 150–400 mm (6–16 in), although it receives more precipitation than most other warm desert ecoregions. [3]
The Chihuahuan Desert, long a corridor for trade between Mexico City and Santa Fe, New Mexico, is now home to five million people. The Rio Grande basin covers 172,000 square miles, crossing three U.S. states, more than a dozen Native American nations and five Mexican states.
The Chihuahuan Desert covers an area of about 362,600km 2 (or 140,000 square miles). It is the third largest desert entirely within the Western Hemisphere and the second largest in North America, after the Great Basin Desert.
Water is a scarce and valuable commodity in the Chihuahuan desert region of northern Mexico. But in the Delicias district, which lies about 90km south of Chihuahua City — the state capital — there’s an abundance of water rushing into the fields to irrigate extensive alfalfa crops and pecan tree plantations.
24 Μαρ 2023 · The Chihuahuan Desert, North America’s largest, spans the US and Mexico, hosting diverse flora and fauna uniquely adapted to its harsh conditions. This article explores its location, size, climate, species, human impact, and conservation efforts to preserve this remarkable ecosystem.
