SOILS IN INDIA
Soil Profile Level-O Abundance of humus, organic material at ground level. Level-A Top soil.Usually black in colour and rich in organic matter.This layer is also called the leaching zone.Minerals and …
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Indian Climate
FEATURES OF THE INDIAN CLIMATE Reversal of winds Reversal of wind system with the change of season in a year.During the Winter season wind generally blows from north- east to …
Drainage System
Drainage Pattern of Rivers → Geological time period → Nature and structure of rocks → Topography → Slope gradient → Amount of water → Duration of flow B.Meshed Drainage Pattern C.Rectangular d ) …
Physiographic Division Of India
1. Plains: 43% 2. Mountains: 10.7% 3. Hilly: 18.6% 4. Plateau: 27.7% 1) Northern and NorthEastern Himalayas 2) The Great Plains of Northern India 3) Indian Desert 4) Peninsular Plateau …
Geological Structure of India
GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE GEOLOGICAL REGIONS OF INDIA Triple Tectonic Division (generally accepted by most geologists) 1. Peninsular Region which also includes: 2. Extra-Peninsular Region which includes: 3. Indo-Gangetic Plains Some Scholars …
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 …