difference between physiography of western and eastern ghats
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The differences between the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats of India can be summarized as follows :
1.Western Ghats runs parallel to the western coast in a north-south direction from the Tapi River to Kanayakumari. But Eastern Ghats runs in a north-east to south-west direction parallel to the eastern coast from Orissa to the Nilgiri hills.
2.Western Ghat’s average width is 50 to 80 km. But Eastern Ghat’s width varying from 100 to 200 km.
3.Western Ghats is source of many large rivers which flow in the Peninsular India. But no big river originates from the Eastern Ghats.
4.Western Ghats is almost perpendicular to the south-west monsoons coming from the Arabian Sea and causes heavy rainfall in the west coastal plain. But Eastern Ghats is almost parallel to the monsoons coming from the Bay of Bengal and does not cause much rainfall.
5.Western Ghats continuous and can be crossed through passes only. But Eastern Ghats has been divided into several parts by large rivers.
6.Western Ghats average elevation is 900 to 1,100 meters above sea-level. But the average elevation of Eastern Ghats is about 600 metres above sea level.
1.Western Ghats runs parallel to the western coast in a north-south direction from the Tapi River to Kanayakumari. But Eastern Ghats runs in a north-east to south-west direction parallel to the eastern coast from Orissa to the Nilgiri hills.
2.Western Ghat’s average width is 50 to 80 km. But Eastern Ghat’s width varying from 100 to 200 km.
3.Western Ghats is source of many large rivers which flow in the Peninsular India. But no big river originates from the Eastern Ghats.
4.Western Ghats is almost perpendicular to the south-west monsoons coming from the Arabian Sea and causes heavy rainfall in the west coastal plain. But Eastern Ghats is almost parallel to the monsoons coming from the Bay of Bengal and does not cause much rainfall.
5.Western Ghats continuous and can be crossed through passes only. But Eastern Ghats has been divided into several parts by large rivers.
6.Western Ghats average elevation is 900 to 1,100 meters above sea-level. But the average elevation of Eastern Ghats is about 600 metres above sea level.
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the difference b/w western and the eastern ghats is
western ghats
1.there are along the arabian sea
2.height is about 1600m
3 anamudi is the highest peak measuring about 2690 m
4.width is about 80m
eastern ghats
1.they are along the bay of bengal
2.height is about 600m
3 mahendragiri is the highest peak measuring about 1500 m
4.width is about 200m
western ghats
1.there are along the arabian sea
2.height is about 1600m
3 anamudi is the highest peak measuring about 2690 m
4.width is about 80m
eastern ghats
1.they are along the bay of bengal
2.height is about 600m
3 mahendragiri is the highest peak measuring about 1500 m
4.width is about 200m
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