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1. Atacama Desert (Water Innovations: Chile's Camanchaca)
2. Atacama Desert
3. Desert Plant Survival

Atacama Desert (Water Innovations: Chile's Camanchaca)
http://drylands.nasm.edu:1995/camanchaca/

Have you ever wondered how people get their water in the desert? This site has a detailed description of how the people of Caleta Ghungungo, Chile, use fog nets to collect a good supply of water from their regular fog on the nearby hills. It includes high quality photographs showing how this feat was accomplished, as well as links to information on other drylands.

• Student Author: Alex T. and Collin B.
• Teacher: Roger Nicolai
• Librarian: Pam Nibbe
• School: Akira Toki Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Atacama Desert
http://www.geo.arizona.edu/news/F98/atacama.html

This site has information that was collected by a group of researchers from the University of Arizona, and was published in the University's newsletter. It is a wonderful site if you want to find out about the climate of the Atacama desert, but it has very few photographs. It was published in the fall of 1998. This site also has a link to many other great university articles.

• Student Author: Alex T. and Collin B.
• Teacher: Roger Nicolai
• Librarian: Pam Nibbe
• School: Akira Toki Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Desert Plant Survival
http://www.desertusa.com/du_plantsurv.html

Planning for a trip to the desert? Curious about deserts? This site has everything you need to know about desert life. This site includes information on desert plants, animals, culture, and location. It is a section from www.desertusacom, which is a monthly Internet magazine published by Digital West Media, Inc. This site is dedicated to all things desert related.

• Student Author: Yaoli P.
• Teacher: Nicole Schaefer
• Librarian: Julie Weis
• School: Velma Hamilton Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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