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LAKSHAY AGGARWALAIR 164

Question Q.13GS1GS1

Give a reasoned account of the distribution of deserts across the earth with the help of relevant examples.

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Introduction

Deserts are a landform characterized by intense aridity and lack of flora and fauna. They could be both warm or cold.

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Main Body

[Definitions of desert]

Support life by transporting minerals
Sahara's soil helps growing mango.
Contains flora and fauna is supported by deserts.

[Global distribution of deserts is impaired by:

Rainfall distribution (due to rainfall)
Location (due to rainshadow area of mountains)
Topography
Anthropogenic activity (due to intense grazing)

[Diagram showing world map with desert distribution]

Desert locations and descriptions:

Thar desert - stratify topographical location. Its in the parallel of Kavaijis - manifesting windy flow away - no rain.
Ladakh desert (Cold) - formed due to no rainfall, high location.
Ataland desert - situated on the rain-shadow side of Indi range.
Mohave desert - formed due to cold collation current - armid no vein bearing winds.
Gobi desert - presence of Kunlyan Mountains and monsoons, and vespent bearing levels.
Sahara desert - anthropogenic disturb - early hunting of lions, intouched deserts who altered biography.
Namib desert - formed due to biymelo current.

[Issue of desertification]

30% land in India fairly desertified - UNDDR, due to land use, fertilizers, etc.
Need to use - china model, miyawaki method to redeem to it land.
Here, we need to take steps to achieve SDG 15.
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Conclusion

We need to take steps to achieve SDG 15 and use models like China's and Miyawaki method to address desertification.

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Topper

LAKSHAY AGGARWAL

AIR 164

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Salient features of World's Physical Geography

Important Geophysical Phenomena

Desert distribution and characteristics

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