What are the key research gaps that need to be addressed to better understand and protect the Atacama?

Oct 29, 2015 ... The 'driest place on Earth' is covered in pink flowers after a crazy year of rain ... The Atacama Desert in Chile, known as the driest place on ... May 13, 2018 ... It looked like a gigantic piece of sandpaper. While the composition of the Uyuni flats is primarily salt, the salt flat in the Atacama is a mix ... Dec 19, 2023 ... The Atacama region is so dry due to a coincidence of geographical features. The Humboldt current, running North along Latin America's West coast ... Jan 10, 2023 ... Famed for being the world's driest desert, some areas of this high-altitude ecosystem have not seen rain in centuries! Apr 5, 2022 ... The Driest Place on Earth. The Atacama Desert is the driest place in the world. Located in Arica, Chile, its annual rainfall is only 0.03 inches ... Nov 14, 2024 ... The Atacama Desert, which runs along the Pacific Coast in Chile, is the driest place on the planet and, largely because of that aridity, hostile to most living ... Apr 27, 2019 ... I was really excited to see the desert and go to one of the driest places in the world! San Pedro de Atacama is the town to base yourself to explore the desert. What is the driest place on Earth? Atacama Desert, Chile. How much does it rain here on average per year? A little less than 1 millimeter per year. Mar 1, 2024 ... The Atacama receives almost no water from precipitation, with some parts of the region having not received rain in centuries, making it the ... Oct 12, 2014 ... The Atacama desert is the driest place on earth. Scientists from NASA studied it before the US led Mars mission as the climate is supposed to be quite similar ...