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Mojave
[ moh-hah-vee ]
Mojave
/ məʊˈhɑːvɪ /
Example Sentences
Unlike the prevailing winds in Southern California, which flow generally from west to east, carrying temperate air from the Pacific, the Santa Anas flow from northeast to southwest out of the Mojave Desert.
A wind advisory for the Mojave Desert, Coachella Valley and inland areas is warning that tree limbs could fall, unplanned power outages were possible and driving could be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.
The route network accesses roughly 3.1 million acres of land managed by BLM in the western Mojave Desert, including parts of San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Riverside, Kern and Inyo counties.
Jeff Aardahl, senior California representative for Defenders of Wildlife, said there were 150 to 200 tortoises per square mile back in the 1970s when he was doing survey work for BLM in the Western Mojave.
District Judge Susan Illston in an order issued Tuesday found the plan violated environmental law by failing to show how it designated routes to minimize impacts to vulnerable species, including the Mojave desert tortoise.
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