What is the difference between a cold desert and a tundra?

Actually, a tundra often differs from a cold desert because of the amount of water present. Some tundras, especially those on top of mountains, could almost be considered deserts, but usually not. read more

Tundra vs Desert Tundra and desert are two biomes that are characterized by very little precipitation. While tundra is a very cold region, which is covered with snow all round the year, a desert is a biome characterized by high temperatures and one can see heat waves rising up in the air. read more

A tundra is a frozen desert, a place with very little precipitation (a desert) that happens to be cold. I suppose it's possible to have a cold desert without snow - that might be a minor difference. But in regular parlance, a cold desert is a tundra. read more