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OCR: Deserts are often thought of as vast seas of sand, as harsh, dry places relentlessly bathing in the searing hot noonday sun. This isn't the whole story though. Some deserts lie in extremely cold parts of world and have cold nights and winters. Other scorchingly hot deserts may become quite cool at night. Some are rocky, while others have large areas of salt or ice. All have one thing in common - a lack of rain or water