1. In the Sonoran desert, average summer temperatures are around 40C, and maximum temperatures may exceed 55C.

2. The Mojave and Sonoran deserts cover 40,000 square miles of remarkably diverse terrain.

3. California's Imperial Valley is part of the Sonoran Desert.

4. The Sonoran Desert region is a very special place.

5. Site Characteristics: 6.5 acre site in the Sonoran Desert.

6. The largest city in the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has a hotter climate than any other major U. S. city, making it a welcome haven for travelers looking to evade chilly temperatures.

7. The city is in the Sonoran Desert, an extremely arid region that receives less than 12 inches of rainfall each year.

8. Deep in the barren Sonoran Desert in the summer of 2008, Drew Reeves drove a back-hoe fourteen feet into the earth.

9. The Central Valley of California could become the new home for plants now found in the Sonoran desert of Mexico.

10. Because it is so close to the ocean, the Sonoran Desert receives more rain than any other desert, about 10 to 14 inches (25 to 35 cm) a year.

11. The drama unfolded on the Giant Saguaro Cactus in Arizona's Sonoran Desert.

12. In my experience, these elements reach a climax in the Sonoran Desert environment of the Baja Peninsula.