Editing Geography of Namibia (section)

===Great Escarpment===
The [[Great Escarpment]] swiftly rises to over {{convert|2000|m|ft|0}}. Average temperatures and temperature ranges increase as you move farther inland from the cold Atlantic waters, while the lingering coastal fogs slowly diminish. Although the area is rocky with poorly developed soils, it is nonetheless significantly more productive than the Namib Desert. As summer winds are forced over the Escarpment, moisture is extracted as precipitation.<ref name="Spriggs, A. 2001.(AT1316)">Spriggs, A. 2001.(AT1316)</ref> The water, along with rapidly changing topography, is responsible for the creation of microhabitats which offer a wide range of organisms, many of them endemic. Vegetation along the escarpment varies in both form and density, with community structure ranging from dense woodlands to more shrubby areas with scattered trees. A number of [[Acacia]] species are found here, as well as grasses and other shrub vegetation.