INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

GREAT INDIAN DESERT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where are Barchan mostly found in?
A
Jaisalmer
B
Kutch
C
None of the above
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Barchans are concentric in shape, have convex sides which face the prevailing winds. These can be found in Jaisalmer city of Rajasthan. The Thar Desert or the Great Indian Desert, a large arid region which covers 200, 000 square kilometres and ranks 17 in terms of the world’s largest desert.

Detailed explanation-2: -barchan, also spelled Barkhan, crescent-shaped sand dune produced by the action of wind predominately from one direction. One of the commonest types of dunes, it occurs in sandy deserts all over the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Where Can a Barchan be Found? Barchans dunes can be found in deserts around the world where sand dunes occur. The most famous of these are the Sahara desert in Egypt and the Gobi desert in Asia. Photos taken by orbiting spacecraft have revealed barchan dunes on the surface of Mars, created by strong winds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Barchans are primarily crescent-shaped sand dunes that are likely to shift while facing the wind with intensity from one particular direction. They are most commonly found in sandy desert regions and are most commonly associated with regions where a single dominant wind direction impacts a limited supply of sand.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are a total of 3 popular sand dune area in Jaisalmer which are: Sam sand dunes. Khuri sand dunes. Lodhruva sand dunes.

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