What climate are deserts located in?

Based on their location in the atmosphere, the layers are able to have their own special characteristics. for example, most weather occurs in the troposphere. what occurs in each of the other layers?

Aletsch glacier is the largest glacier in switzerland and the largest found in the alps, a mountain range which extends from monaco in the east to slovenia in the west. currently, the aletsch glacier is retreating. under what circumstances would this glacier see growth instead of retreat? a decline in plate tectonics across the mountain range annual snowfall that exceeds yearly losses an increase in ablation in the southern valleys a rise in temperatures to that of a mediterranean climate

Which type of seismic waves are confined at the surface