Desert Landforms
Published: May 30, 2019
Photo: Prasad
Desert landforms are result of various factors including tectonic activities. A view of Sam sand dunes, Jaisalmer.
Abstract: Deserts are diverse in nature and found on almost all latitudes. Landforms in desert have evolved through long periods of time and have been created by erosional and depositional processes of the present as well as the past climatic domains.
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