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Exploring the World's Deserts
This video provides a brief overview of deserts, highlighting their coverage of Earth's surface and their locations between 30 degrees North and South latitude. It mentions some of the largest deserts, such as the Sahara and the Gobi,...
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Deserts
This brief video explores the four main types of desert found on our planet: Hot and Dry, Semiarid, Coastal, and Cold.
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Rain falling amongst lots of Saguaro cactus and jumping cactus (cholla), Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
Rain falling amongst lots of Saguaro cactus and jumping cactus (cholla), Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
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Pan across cactus with rain falling amongst Saguaro cactus and prickly pear cactus, Sonaran Desert, Arizona, USA
Pan across cactus with rain falling amongst Saguaro cactus and prickly pear cactus, Sonaran Desert, Arizona, USA
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Static shot of Saguaro Cactus, scrub and other cactus on top of hill in Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
Static shot of Saguaro Cactus, scrub and other cactus on top of hill in Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
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Sonoran desert, zooms in to rain under storm in distance, Arizona, USA
Sonoran desert, zooms in to rain under storm in distance, Arizona, USA
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Pan across foothills and desert with Saguaro Cactus, scrub and other cactus in Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
Pan across foothills and desert with Saguaro Cactus, scrub and other cactus in Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
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Static shot looking across lots of Saguaro Cactus, scrub and other cactus Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
Static shot looking across lots of Saguaro Cactus, scrub and other cactus Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
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T/L thunderstorm cloud builds above jumping cholla cactus and prickly pear cactus in Sonoran Desert Arizona, USA
T/L thunderstorm cloud builds above jumping cholla cactus and prickly pear cactus in Sonoran Desert Arizona, USA
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T/L with Saguro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), and scrub at dusk. Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
T/L with Saguro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), and scrub at dusk. Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
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Zoom out from Saguaro cactus and jumping cactus (Opuntia fulgida) to very heavy dark rain shaft in distance, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
Zoom out from Saguaro cactus and jumping cactus (Opuntia fulgida) to very heavy dark rain shaft in distance, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
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Saguro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), and scrub at dusk. Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA. Pan right.
Saguro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), and scrub at dusk. Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA. Pan right.
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Pan across mountains with no rain to very heavy rain shaft. Rain core falling from clouds to ground, Arizona, USA,
Pan across mountains with no rain to very heavy rain shaft. Rain core falling from clouds to ground, Arizona, USA,
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very heavy rain shower over distant mountains. Sonoran Desert near Tucson Arizona, USA
very heavy rain shower over distant mountains. Sonoran Desert near Tucson Arizona, USA
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Zoom out from mountain top to wide view of foothills with lots of Saguaro Cactus, scrub and other cactus in Arizona Sonoran Desert, USA.
Zoom out from mountain top to wide view of foothills with lots of Saguaro Cactus, scrub and other cactus in Arizona Sonoran Desert, USA.
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T/L of heavy rain falling over Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
T/L of heavy rain falling over Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
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View across sonoran desert, scrub in foreground, mountains in distance. Arizona Desert, USA
View across sonoran desert, scrub in foreground, mountains in distance. Arizona Desert, USA
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T/L Sonoran Desert, clouds building, Arizona, USA
T/L Sonoran Desert, clouds building, Arizona, USA
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Very heavy rain falling on desert floor, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
Very heavy rain falling on desert floor, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
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Slow Pan across Sonoran Desert, scrub in foreground, mountains in distance. Arizona, USA
Slow Pan across Sonoran Desert, scrub in foreground, mountains in distance. Arizona, USA
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Zoom out from Saguro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), and scrub at dusk. Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
Zoom out from Saguro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), and scrub at dusk. Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
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Pan across open plains and mountains of Sonoran desert near Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Pan across open plains and mountains of Sonoran desert near Tucson, Arizona, USA.
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Rain falling amongst scrub and cactus, water flowing into small pools, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
Rain falling amongst scrub and cactus, water flowing into small pools, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
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Very heavy rain falling on desert floor. Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
Very heavy rain falling on desert floor. Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.