It's possible that rain on the desert floor could turn to thin sheets of ice when temperatures drop at night.

当夜间气温下降时，沙漠地面上的雨水有可能变成薄冰。

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Almost nothing grows on their land; their animals graze on desert bushes; the people mine ingots of salt from what looks like shimmering pack ice.

他们的土地几乎寸草不生；他们在沙漠荒野里放牧牲口；人们从看上去像闪光的浮冰的物质中提炼盐块。

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The tropics could find themselves frozen under ice, and Antarctica would be transformed into a vast desert.

热带地区是一片冰天雪地，而南极则会变成无际的沙漠。

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Unreal was used to bring a diverse range of environments to life, including desert, ice, urban, and jungle levels.

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Their discovery was mostly chance (few were seen in the act of falling) but their dark forms mean they will have caught the eye of meteorite hunters who scour desert sands and polar ice fields for rare rocks that can trade for tens of thousands of dollars.

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This alternative organic farm and vineyard sells its own range of boutique wines, olive oils, jams, homemade ice cream and cheeses in its rustic roadside restaurant surrounded by desert terrain.

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