India location and size
India an overview Country – India / BharatOther Name – Aryavart, Jambudweep, Bharat Varsha, HindustanCapital – New DelhiNumber of States – 28Number of Union Territories – 8Geometrical Shape – QuadrilateralExtension …
Ocean deposits and coral reefs
Ocean Deposits Different types of sediments get deposited in the oceans. They are called marine deposits. The main sources of marine deposits are as follows: (i) Terrigenous Sediments : Most of …
Movement of Ocean Water
INTRODUCTION 1. Horizontal movement: Currents & waves. 2. Vertical movement: Tides. WAVES Origin Source of Energy TIDES Types of Tides Based on frequency Semi Diurnal tides Most common2 high and …
Temperature, salinity of ocean water
Temperature of ocean water HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION OF TEMPERATURE Vertical distribution of ocean temperature 1. Surface or Photic Zone : The depth of the upper layer of the ocean is about …
Ocean Currents
14.4.1 Types of Ocean Currents Based of Depth Surface Current :- Constitute about 10 percent of all the water in the ocean, these waters are the upper 400 m of …
Ocean floor elevation
INTRODUCTION Reservoir Volume (Million Cubic km) Percentage of the Total Oceans 1.370 97.25% Ice Caps and Glaciers 29 2.05% Groundwater 9.5 0.68% Lakes 0.125 0.01% Soil Moisture 0.065 0.005% Atmosphere …
World climate regions
General Introduction Climatic Zone Latitude Climatic Type (Approximate) Rainfall Regime(with approx. total) Natural Vegetation Equatorial Zone 0°-10° N and S Hot, wet equatorial Rainfall all year round: 80 inches Equatorial …
Atmospheric humidity and precipitation, clouds
INTRODUCTION a. Latent Heat of Vaporization: Heat required to change one unit of liquid to gaseous state. b. Evaporation affected by: temperature, movement of air, the moisture content in the …
Winds and Pressure Belts
Atmospheric Pressure 1. Vertical Distribution – The air density and atmospheric pressure are higher in the lower layers of the atmosphere. Air pressure decreases with height. Although there is no …
Temperature and solar radiation
Atmospheric Temperature – The distribution of temperature in the atmosphere is not uniform. It is affected by various factors such as latitude, altitude, continentality and seasonal variability. Determinants of Temperature …