Which one of the following deserts is not located around 20°-30° latit

Which one of the following deserts is not located around 20°-30° latitude North or South of the Equator?

Atacama

Kalahari

Great Victoria

Gobi

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UPSC Geoscientist – 2022

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Most of the world’s major deserts are located in the subtropical high-pressure belts, which are found approximately between 20° and 30° latitude North and South of the equator. These areas experience sinking air, leading to dry conditions.
– Atacama Desert (South America): Located around 24° S. (Fits the pattern)
– Kalahari Desert (Southern Africa): Located around 20-30° S. (Fits the pattern)
– Great Victoria Desert (Australia): Located around 28° S. (Fits the pattern)
– Gobi Desert (Central Asia): Located primarily between 40° and 50° N latitude. It is a cold winter desert, formed due to rain shadow effect (blocked by the Himalayas) and continentality (far from oceans). This location is outside the 20°-30° range.

– Subtropical deserts are commonly found in the 20°-30° latitude bands due to atmospheric circulation patterns (Hadley Cell).
– Other desert types exist due to rain shadow effect, continentality, or polar conditions.

The Atacama is one of the driest non-polar deserts in the world. The Gobi Desert experiences large seasonal temperature swings due to its continental location. Deserts cover about one-third of the Earth’s land surface.

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