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Arabian Desert. The Arabian Desert (Arabic: ٱلصَّحْرَاء ٱلْعَرَبِيَّة) is a vast desert wilderness in West Asia that occupies almost the entire Arabian Peninsula with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 sq mi). [3] It stretches from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq.
The Nafud is an erg, a desert region located in north-central Saudi Arabia. It is noted for its sudden violent winds, which account for the large crescent-shaped dunes. The sand in the Nafud is a brick-reddish color. Rain comes once or twice per year. In some lowland areas, namely those near the Hejaz Mountains, there are oases where dates ...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country situated in West Asia, the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. Its extensive coastlines provide great leverage on shipping (especially crude oil) through the Persian Gulf and the Suez Canal. The kingdom occupies 80% of the Arabian Peninsula.
Red Sand (Riyadh) Coordinates: 24.364919°N 46.366450°E. View of Red Sand. Red Sand (aka Red Sand Dunes) is an area of red desert sand dunes near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The area is a popular destination among Saudis, expatriates, and Filipino workers. [1] Organized tours and other activities are available. [2]
This was the first known crossing within Saudi Arabia from south-north on foot through the highest sand dunes of the Rub Al' Khali. The pair crossed 300 km (190 mi) in nine days 12 hours and 59 minutes. [28] In 2020, Italian extreme desert explorer Max Calderan completed a Rub' al Khali exploration on foot for the first time ever from west to east.
ad-Dahna Desert. Ad-Dahna Desert is the central division of the Arabian Desert. [1] It is a corridor of sandy terrain forming a bow-like shape that connects an-Nafud desert in the north to Rub' al-Khali desert in the south. Its length is more than 1,000 km (620 mi) siding Twaik Mountains from the east and does not exceed 80 km (50 mi) in width.
The climate of Saudi Arabia is marked by high temperatures during the day and low temperatures at night. The country follows the pattern of the desert climate, with the exception of the southwest, which features a subtropical highland climate and a semi-desert climate. Source 1: "Jeddah Regional Climate Centre South West Asia".
Geology of Saudi Arabia. The geology of Saudi Arabia includes Precambrian igneous and metamorphic basement rocks, exposed across much of the country. Thick sedimentary sequences from the Phanerozoic [citation needed] (including sandstone, anhydrite, dolomite, limestone, chert and marl) dominate much of the country's surface and host oil.