Write short note on Indian desert
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The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi) and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 17th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest subtropical desert.
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The Indian desert lies to the west of the Aravali hills. It is an uneven Sandy plains covered with sand dunes.
Barchans cover larger part of the desert. Near Indo Pakistan border longitudinal sand dunes are more common.
It has arid climate with scars vegetation and rainfall below 150 mm per year.
Rovers/streams only during the rainy season and soon afterwards disappear in sand. They do not have enough water to reach the sea. River Luni is the only largest river in this area.