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MEGHNA CHAKARAVORTYAIR 79

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Question about deserts and their physical geographic distribution

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Introduction

Deserts are defined as physical geographic locations with specific climatic characteristics.

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Main Body

Deserts are physical geographic locations with scanty rainfall - typically less than 15-10cm annually. They may be either hot or cold deserts.

Reasoned account of distribution - involves subtropical high pressure belt around 30°N and S, with discussing aig - destgging effect at no instability

Examples: Sahara desert; Kab-Al khali

Offshore lived system - contributing to low moisture conditions (E) Sonoran desert

Cold ocean currents - prevent evaporation, cloud formation, precipitation in coastal areas (E) Atacama desert - South America

Rain - shadow regions - (E) Patagonian desert in Argentina

leeward side of Andes
adiabatic warming after loss of moisture on windward slope

Continuity - contributes to cold desert formation in interior Asia (E) Gobi desert - Table Nolan et al - 100 fan essay from Atlantic, moist air mass on sea no

Lack of physical barriers can in several lead to desert formation

(E) They desert in India - monsoon winds simply move through Gujarat, Rajasthan
minimal rainfall near Aravalli
ImpactUnique Flora - fauna
(E) khejri, babul trees, carmel in Thar desert
limited cultivation - lack of soil moisture of Saudi Arabia

Hence desert formation is the result of many different factors and in the era of climate change, desertification and level degradation are likewise

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Conclusion

(E) Sahel in Africa.

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Diagram

Labeled map showing distribution of 'hot deserts'

  • Clear definition of deserts
  • Mentions mechanism of desert formation
  • Includes specific examples

Topper

MEGHNA CHAKARAVORTY

AIR 79

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Salient features of World's Physical Geography

Desert formation and distribution

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Formal, definition-based

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