Geography and Climate of Thar Desert
Between the Aravalli Hills is where the northern Thar Desert is located. This desert is mostly located in Rajasthan but is also present in Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana. Sand dunes of this region receive sedimentation from the coast and alluvial planes. Before the onset of the monsoon, the sand in this region is very mobile due to strong winds. There is only one river that flows in this region Luni River. This region receives an average rainfall of 100 to 500 mm which is mostly in the months of June to September. This place is home to many salt lakes like Sambhar lake, Phalodi, Kharaghoda, etc. These lakes collect water during the rainy season and evaporated during the dry season.
The climate of this region is mostly arid and subtropical. The average temperature of this region varies from time to time and from place to place. The temperatures can be below freezing temperature in winter and above 50° C in summer. This region receives an average rainfall of 100 to 500 mm in a year. Most of the rainfall received by this region is in the months of June to September.
Thar Desert
The great Indian desert or commonly known as the Thar Desert is an arid deserted region present in the northwestern part of India. It spans an area of 200,00 square kilometers. Its position of it allows the desert to act as a natural border between India and Pakistan. It is the 9 largest subtropical desert.
More than 80 percent of the Thar desert is in India and the remaining is present in Pakistan. This desert region is around 5 percent of the total geographical area of India. Almost 60 percent of this desert is present in Rajasthan and the remaining area is shared among Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana.