PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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shoo
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boo
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loo
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sandstorms
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Loo (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is a strong, dusty, gusty, hot and dry summer wind from the west which blows over the Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India and Pakistan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because of the extremely low humidity and high temperatures, the Loo has a severe drying effect on vegetation, causing widespread browning in the areas affected during the months of May and June.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sirocco. A sirocco is a hot desert wind that blows northward from the Sahara toward the Mediterranean coast of Europe. More broadly, it is used for any kind of hot, oppressive wind.
Detailed explanation-4: -Loo is a strong, gusty, hot, and dry wind that blows during daytime over north and northwestern India.
Detailed explanation-5: -The wind flowing in the northern plains in summers is known as ‘loo’. Loo is a strong hot and dry winds that blows over the western Indo-Gangetic plain of north India and Pakistan. It is especially strong in the months of May and June.