Biosphere 2
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University of Arizona Biosphere 2 is an American Earth system science research facility located in Oracle, Arizona. Its mission is to serve as a center for research, outreach, teaching, and lifelong l
Exterior of Biosphere 2
Exterior showing parts of the rainforest biome and of the habitat, with the West lung in the background
Biosphere 2, with upgraded solar panels in foreground, sits on a sprawling 40-acre (16-hectare) science campus that is open to the public.
Biosphere 2, viewed from the thornscrub, a transition zone between Savannah and Desert (foreground) and Ocean (background) sections
Fog desert
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A fog desert is a type of desert where fog drip supplies the majority of moisture needed by animal and plant life. Examples of fog deserts include the Atacama Desert of coastal Chile and Peru; the Baj
Biosphere 2
…reef, a 450-square-meter (4,800 sq ft) mangrove wetlands, a 1,300-square-metre (14,000 sq ft) savannah grassland, a 1,400-square-meter (15,000 sq ft) fog desert, and two anthropogenic biomes: a 2,500-square-meter (27,000 sq ft) agricultural system and a human habitat with living spaces, laboratories and workshops…
Fog from the Atlantic Ocean shifted 100 km direction east into the Namib-Desert to Aus 26°39′01″S 016°14′36″E / 26.65028°S 16.24333°E / -26.65028; 16.24333
The desert between Lima and Trujillo, Peru. The Andes Mountains, obscured by fog, can be seen in the background.