The Indian Desert

The Indian desert

• The Indian desert lies towards Western margins of the Aravali Hills.
• It receives less than 150 millimeter rainfall annually.
• It consists of wave like Sandy Plains with various types of sand dunes.
• The Indian desert has low vegetation because of arid climate.
• In Indian deserts water streams appear only in monsoon season.
• The only river in this region is River Luni.
• Crescent-shaped and longitudinal sand dunes cover most part of the desert.
• Crescent shaped sand dunes called Barchans covers most of this desert.

  

• Longitudinal sand dunes are seen on the Western edge of this region near the Indo Pakistan border.