The Mystery of Carcross Desert; Yukon's Unusual Desert

Within the cold permafrost landscape of Yukon there is something highly unusual; a several square kilometer desert with tall sand dunes. Known as the Carcross Desert, this feature is sometimes nicknamed as "the world's smallest desert". This feature did not form due to extreme heat, but rather extreme cold. Its origin is somewhat similar to how the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes formed in Alaska. Note: The Carcross Desert isn’t actually a desert as it receives too much precipitation each year to be considered as such. If you would like to support this channel, consider using one of the following links: (Patreon:   / geologyhub  ) (YouTube membership:    / @geologyhub  ) (Gemstone & Mineral Etsy store: http://prospectingarizona.etsy.com) (GeologyHub Merch Etsy store: http://geologyhub.etsy.com) Google Earth imagery used in this video: ©Google & Data Providers This video is protected under "fair use". If you see an image and/or video which is your own in this video, and/or think my discussion of a scientific paper (and/or discussion/mentioning of the data/information within a scientific paper) does not fall under the fair use doctrine, and wish for it to be censored or removed, contact me by email at [email protected] and I will make the necessary changes. 0:00 An Unusual Desert 0:36 Carcross Desert 2:34 Sand Deposition 3:02 Glacier Retreat 3:58 Conclusion