Desert soils are usually quite thin and do not absorb water well if the rain comes heavy and fast. This can cause the soil to be washed away in a flash flood.
The rainy season varies from desert to desert. Some deserts primarily have a wet summer, others in the winter while some have a brief summer rainy season as well as a brief winter rainy season.
The greatest agent of erosion is water which is rare in the desert except during the brief rainy season. Therefore, water erosion in the desert is much slower than in areas with more rainfall.
A desert is defines as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year. Much of that comes during brief summer thunderstorms. Average over a year, the desert would receive about 0.80" of rain per month.
The duration of Brief Encounter is 1.43 hours.
The duration of A Brief Vacation is 1.77 hours.
Most deserts receive several rainfalls each year. I live in the Chihuahuan Desert and we had a brief rain shower yesterday, August 26, 2015. More is in the forecast for the next few days. It is our monsoon season.
Paroxysmal
floods
Except for a brief courtship and mating period, desert tortoises are solitary animals.
sudden, unexpected, rapid, surprising, quick, rash, curt, brief, short
Yes, carcasses of dead animals are found in the desert but usually for a brief time only as scavengers will quickly devour them.
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"Abrupt" means sudden or unexpected, often used to describe a change or event that occurs quickly and with little warning.
A shine of sudden light refers to a brief, intense burst of brightness that illuminates a dark or shadowed area. It can come from sources like a flash of lightning, a camera flash, or a sudden spotlight, creating a dramatic and striking visual effect.
Except for brief periods of occasional rain, all deserts are in perpetual drought.
The rainy season varies from desert to desert. Some deserts primarily have a wet summer, others in the winter while some have a brief summer rainy season as well as a brief winter rainy season.
Trigeminal neuralgia