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    Where is the world's driest area?

    Question #39550. Asked by shady shaker. (Oct 05 03 11:33 PM)


    KIWI IN OZ

    		The Atacama desert in Chile

    Oct 05 03, 11:40 PM
    kristian88

    		No it is Antarctica where it has not rained for millions of years.

    Oct 06 03, 3:12 AM
    shady shaker

    		The Atacama desert is the answer I'm looking for,
    although kristian may have a point. The key word
    is "driest". Can the Antarctic be described as
    "dry", taking into account its icy environment?
    Anyone got any thoughts?

    Oct 06 03, 5:12 AM
    sequoianoir

    		Antarctica is BOTH the DRIEST and WETTEST place on the planet.
    It is also the COLDEST and WINDIEST !

    The driest place is not covered with snow or ice and whilst it may not have rained in the Atacama desert for a few hundred years, it has not rained for millions of years in the "DRY VALLEY" region of Antarctica where there is no snow or ice, giving the area a rocky, lunar landscape.

    Oct 06 03, 6:52 AM
    Linus_337

    		This one cropped up in the TV programme "QI" just a few weeks ago. Dark Bark's answer perfectly reflects that which was given on the show.

    Host Stephen Fry described the Atacama and Sahara deserts as "positively lush" by comparison.

    Oct 06 03, 8:04 AM

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