PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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above 200 mm/year
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below 100 mm/year
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near 175 mm/year
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below 150 mm/year
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Desert is located to the north-west of the Aravali hills lies the Great Indian Desert. This region receives low rainfall below 150 mm per year; hence, it has arid climate with low vegetation cover. It is because of these characteristic features that this is also known as Marusthali.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Thar Desert is a hot tropical desert characterized by a hot climate and scarce annual rainfall of below 150 mm. The vegetation here is mainly thorny bushes and scrubs and the region is covered with dunes. The only prominent river in this region is Luni.
Detailed explanation-3: -The southern coast of Sumatra is very rainy. Here, around 4, 000 millimeters (155 inches) of rain falls per year, and it is difficult to find an acceptable period.
Detailed explanation-4: -This region receives very low rainfall below 150 mm per year. It has arid climate with low vegetation cover. Streams appear during the rainy season. Soon after they disappear into the sand as they do not have enough water to reach the sea.
Detailed explanation-5: -The soils are generally infertile and, because of severe wind erosion, are overblown with sand. The amount of annual rainfall in the desert is generally low, ranging from about 4 inches (100 mm) or less in the west to about 20 inches (500 mm) in the east.