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Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting

Environmental Science

There may also be an extreme variation between warm and cool seasons, including extreme winds and storms due to the mixing of cold and warm air. Surface albedo is high - heat acquired during the day is radiated at night. Deserts are also useful sources of wind power. Leisure and Tourism.

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Physics: The Science of the Universe and Everything In It

Environmental Science

Typical applications include examining star formation (astronomy), ocean oscillations and forcings (meteorology and environmental science), how wind turbines function and can harness wind power ( environmental engineering ), seismological activity. Particle Physics.