Sahara detail 2
LocationNorth Africa
Area9,200,000 km2
ContinentAfrica
TypeSubtropical
About Sahara detail 2
The Sahara pumps 27 million tons of dust across the Atlantic to the Amazon each year, fertilizing the rainforest. Saharan dust reaches the Caribbean and Southeast US. Without Sahara dust the Amazon would be less lush.
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