Namib
Southwestern African desert
The Namib is a coastal desert in southwestern Africa, stretching along the Atlantic coast through Namibia and into Angola and South Africa.
It is among the world's oldest deserts, characterized by towering red sand dunes, fog-dependent ecosystems, and extreme aridity.
The country Namibia takes its name from this desert.
Ferric-tinted granules
- iron oxideFe plus oxygen
- aeolianCaused by moving air
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
Low-lying cloud cover
- aridityAbsence of moisture
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- Benguela CurrentCold eastern Atlantic current
- coastal fogHaze where ocean meets shore
moisture · desiccation · temperature extremes · rain shadow · evaporation · dew · microclimate · parched
Cold eastern Atlantic current
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- coastal desertArid region along seacoast
- diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon
- shipwrecksDestroyed vessels underwater
Long-horned desert antelope
- gemsbokSouthern African desert antelope
- springbokLeaping southern African antelope
- sidewinderSnake that moves diagonally
- geckoClimbing lizard with toe pads
jackal · ostrich · chameleon · scorpion · aardwolf · vulture
Before documented civilization
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
- living fossilOrganism unchanged since prehistory
- PrecambrianEarliest geological eon
- geologicalOf Earth's physical structure
Southern African semi-desert
- AfrikaansSouth African Germanic language
- independenceFreedom from external control
- BantuAfrican language family
red sand
Ferric-tinted granules
- iron oxideFe plus oxygen
- aeolianCaused by moving air
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
fog
Low-lying cloud cover
- aridityAbsence of moisture
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- Benguela CurrentCold eastern Atlantic current
coastal fog · moisture · desiccation · temperature extremes · rain shadow · evaporation · dew · microclimate · parched · waterless
Benguela Current
Cold eastern Atlantic current
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- coastal desertArid region along seacoast
- diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon
oryx
Long-horned desert antelope
- gemsbokSouthern African desert antelope
- springbokLeaping southern African antelope
- sidewinderSnake that moves diagonally
gecko · jackal · ostrich · chameleon · scorpion · aardwolf · vulture
prehistoric
Before documented civilization
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
- living fossilOrganism unchanged since prehistory
- PrecambrianEarliest geological eon
Kalahari
Southern African semi-desert
- AfrikaansSouth African Germanic language
- independenceFreedom from external control
- BantuAfrican language family
NamibAmazon rainforest
Largest tropical forest ecosystem
Congo rainforest · tropical rainforest · swamp · Everglades · jungle
Namibrainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
jungle · taiga · boreal forest · temperate forest · grassland
NamibSahara
Largest hot desert
Arabian Desert · Mojave · Gobi · Sonoran · Death Valley