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Is the Artic considered a desert? why or why not?

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No because it isn’t dry and hot.
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Both, much of the artic is a desert including the artic basin, Canadian Artic Archipelgo, and the north pole because the average precipitation is between 150-250mm. This is below 250mm which is the agreed level to be considered a desert.

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