Intresting Facts in Geology
Intresting facts in Geology Facts behind eye of Sahara: World's largest has a eye like structure which is actually formed by differential erosion by wind. Eye of sahara also called as the Richat structure is prominent circular feature in the Sahara's Adrar plateau, Northwest Africa. The Richat structure is a highly symmetrical and deeply eroded dome, of 40 kilometer in diameter exposing sedimentary rock on layers which appear as concetric rings.The sedimentary rock exposed in this dome ranges in ages from late proterozoic within the center of of the dome of Ordovician sandstone around its edges. Facts in ghats of South India: Almost 80% of the rainfall in India is contributed by the monsoons, these monsoons are maintained by mountain ranges in coastal planes. Such as Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats. Western Ghats are formed during the breakup of gondwana s...