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Aeolian Processes and Associated Landorms

ICSE · Class 11 · Geography

Complete topic list for Aeolian Processes and Associated Landorms in ICSE Class 11 Geography. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Aeolian Processes and Associated Landorms

1

Deserts and Their Distribution

  • A desert receives generally below 25 cm rainfall per annum.
  • Deserts occupy about 30 per cent of the earth's surface area.
  • Most deserts are found on the western margins of continents between 20° and 30° north and south latitudes.
2

Erosional Work of Wind

  • Wind has three-fold work: erosion, transportation, and deposition.
  • Wind's erosive work is limited to heights close to the ground.
  • Wind acts more strongly where loose particles are available.
3

Wind Erosional Landforms

  • Deflation hollows are depressions formed by deflation.
  • Oasis is formed when continuous deflation lowers the land surface until it reaches the water table.
  • Permanent vegetation and human settlement can develop in an oasis.
4

Depositional Work of Wind

  • When wind velocity decreases, it drops its load.
  • Sand dunes and loess deposits are the main depositional landforms of wind.
  • A sand dune is a mound, hill, or ridge of sand with a crest or definite summit.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Wind action in deserts shapes erosional and depositional landforms

Deserts and distributionTypes of hot desertsWork of windErosional processesDepositional processesSand dunesBarkhanSeif dunes

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