Regional Physiographic and Climatic Setting
Abstract
The Namib Desert extends for over 2000 km along the west coast of southern Africa from the Olifants River in South Africa (32°S) to the Carunjamba River at 14°S in Angola ( Fig. 2 ). Inland, it is bounded by the Great Escarpment, which lies 120-200 km from the coast and forms the western edge of the interior plateau of southern Africa ( Wellington 1955 ).
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geography and Environmental Studies
Aeolian processes and effects
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 7–19
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter