Deserts are classified by their geographical location and dominant weather pattern as trade wind, midlatitude, rain shadow, coastal, monsoon, or polar deserts. Former desert areas presently in nonarid environments are paleodeserts, and extraterrestrial deserts exist on other planets. Rajasthani desert comes in Monsoon Type Desert because, "Monsoon" derived from an Arabic word for "season," refers to a wind system with pronounced seasonal reversal. Monsoons develop in response to temperature variations between continents and oceans. The southeast trade winds of the Indian Ocean, for example, provide heavy summer rains in India as they move onshore. As the monsoon crosses India, it loses moisture on the eastern slopes of the Aravalli Range. The Rajasthan Desert of India and the Thar Desert of Pakistan are parts of a monsoon desert region west of the ranqe. The Thar Desert also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a desert located in western india and southeastern Pakistan. It lies mostly in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and extends into the southern portion of Haryana and Punjab states and into northern Gujarat state. The Thar desert in western Rajasthan is the India's largest desert. Because the Thar covers almost 70% of the state, Rajasthan has earned the moniker "Desert State of India". The Thar desert covers the districts of Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner. All over the Desert tour of Rajasthan, one encounters typical lifestyles, culture, forts, castles, cuisine, desert safaris, customs, mysteries, stories and experiences.The peak summertime temperature in the desert has been known to reach 49°C. The locals who have lived here for centuries have found innovative ways to deal with perpetual water shortage and extreme temperatures, since the desert nights can be as cold as the days are hot. But this does not take away from the beauty of the Thar Desert, characterized by shifting sand dunes and the ubiquitous camel, known as the "Ship of the Desert" since it is the only mode of transportation in the Thar, where human feet and car tyres sink into the soft dunes. Sand Dunes in Rajasthan Welcome to the world of the Thar Desert, the land of Sand Dunes, of adventure and rugged expeditions! Explore the undisturbed beauty, the rich culture and the picturesque sand dunes! Any trip to Rajasthan is indeed, incomplete, without a trip to the most panoramic dunes of Jaisalmer's Sam Sanddunes where the wind is unceasingly carving out scenic patterns, on the sand! The culture, the people, their way of life, and the breathtaking beauty of the surrounding desert landscape complement the adventurous spirit. If you've ever yearned to explore whole new worlds, to experience the ruggedness of the unlimited expanse of sand, then what could be a better place to satiate your adventurous spirit than the Sam Sand Dunes! Situated 42 kms from Jaisalmer, the sun-soaked Sam Sand Dunes bring to light a glided mirage. Truly the essence of the desert, the ripples of the wind-caressed dunes create an enchanting mirage. Desert Triangle of Rajasthan The wind-caressed sand dunes rise the three splendid cities of Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner popularly called desert triangle. Desert Safaris is one of the unique feature of Rajasthan and the best way to explore the region, its culture, tradition and to experience its geographical and topographical features and almost everything that a place can offer to us. Here are the some more features of Desert triangle of Rajasthan that comprises of Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner, Barmer. |
