WebThe Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 km 2 (77,000 sq mi) and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan.It is the world's 20th-largest desert, and the world's 9th-largest hot subtropical desert.. About 85% of the Thar Desert …

WebGéographie. Le Thar s'étend des plaines méridionales du Penjab au nord jusqu'au Rann de Kutch au sud. Il est encadré par l'Indus à l'ouest et la chaîne des Ârâvalli à l'est. Ce n'est pas un véritable désert, mais plutôt une étendue steppique où se trouve une végétation très clairsemée dont seules les dunes suffisamment étendues sont dépourvues.

WebA desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation.About one-third of the land surface of the Earth is arid or semi-arid.This includes much of the polar regions, where little precipitation …

WebGeography. The Gobi measures 1,600 km (1,000 mi) from southwest to northeast and 800 km (500 mi) from north to south. The desert is widest in the west, along the line joining the Lake Bosten and the Lop Nor (87°–89° east). In 2007, it occupied an arc of land in area.. In its broadest definition, the Gobi includes the long stretch of desert extending from the …

WebThar or THAR may refer to: . Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus), an ungulate, also known as thar, especially in the Western Himalayas; Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar), an ungulate, also known as thar, especially in the Eastern Himalayas; Thar Desert, a vast desert in Rajasthan, India and Sindh, Pakistan; Thar (Forgotten Realms), a fictional …

WebThe Karakum Desert, also spelled Kara-Kum and Gara-Gum (Turkmen: Garagum, pronounced [ɡɑɾɑˈɡʊm]; Russian: Караку́мы, tr. Karakumy, IPA: [kərɐˈkumɨ]), is a desert in Central Asia.Its name in Turkic languages means "black sand": "kum" means sand; "kara" is a contraction of garaňky: "dark" or may pre-date that (be a derivation from a likely broader …

WebLa désertification est un processus, naturel ou non, de dégradation des sols qui a pour origine des changements climatiques et/ou les conséquences des activités humaines.Il s'ensuit une aridification et une sécheresse locales consécutives à la dégradation des terres, qui mènent à un territoire de type désertique.La théorie de l'avancée du désert de …

WebThe Arabian Desert (Arabic: ٱلصَّحْرَاء ٱلْعَرَبِيَّة) is a vast desert wilderness in Western Asia that occupies almost the entire Arabian Peninsula. It stretches from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq.It occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula, with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 sq mi).It is the fifth largest desert in the world ...

WebJaisalmer pronunciation (help · info), nicknamed "The Golden city", is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, located 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur.The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone and is crowned by the ancient Jaisalmer Fort.This fort contains a royal palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and …

WebThe Mojave Desert (/ m oʊ ˈ h ɑː v i, m ə-/ moh-HAH-vee, mə-; Mohave: Hayikwiir Mat'aar; Spanish: Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, with small portions …