PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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Rajasthan
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Kerala
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Assam
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Jaisalmer
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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: -Barchans (crescent shaped dunes) cover larger areas but longitudinal dunes become Inore prominent near the Indo-Pakistan boundary. If you visit Jaisalmer, you may go to see a group of barchans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Barchans are crescent shaped dunes found in the Indian desert. Was this answer helpful?
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.