After reading this article you will learn about the Climate of Arid Zone in India:- 1. Climatic Condition of Arid Zone 2. Climatic Elements of Arid Zone 3. Climatic Parameters 4. Eco-Climatic Features. Climatic Condition of Arid Zone: The term 'Climate' has been defined by World Meteorological Organisation (1966) as "fluctuating aggregate of atmospheric conditions characterised by the states and [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the geology of Indian arid zone. The chief characteristic of the geology and rocks of India arid-zone is noticed in its remarkable succession of pre-Cambrian rocks which go far down towards the base of the Archaean. This sequence commences for the Bundelkhand gneiss, which is one of the oldest granites exposed anywhere [...]
This article throws light upon the six main types of formations found in the Indian Desert. The types are: 1. Mixed Xeromorphic Thorn Forest 2. Mixed Xeromorphic Woodlands 3. Psammophytic Scrub Desert 4. Lithophytic Scrub Desert 5. Mixed Xeromorphic Riverine Thorn Forest 6. Halophytic Scrub Desert. Type # 1. Mixed Xeromorphic Thorn Forest: The plants growing on Aravallis and rugged [...]