<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">coastal deserts</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>deserts by biome</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>coastal desert</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>deserts, coastal</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Deserts along coasts, having cool winters followed by moderately long, warm summers. The average summer temperature ranges from 13-24 degrees C; the average rainfall measures 8-13 cm annually. The soil is fine-textured with a moderate salt content. ]]></note></mads>