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Barren Island
Located in the Andaman and Nicobar, Barren island is the only active volcano in India.
BadLand Topography
Badlands are a dense system of interconnected gullies and ridges. The Indo-Gangetic plains offer one of the best examples of such an area.
The Atolls of Lakshadweep
With 36 low lying coralline islands, the Lakshadweep presents a unique landform that barely rises 2 m above the sea level.
Coastal Geomorphology
Coastal landforms constitute erosional or depositional features. Sea cliff, sea caves, sea arches etc., are erosional landforms whereas landforms such as beach, bar, barrier are depositional in nature...
Desert Landforms
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 pres...
Lake Lonar
Lonar crater is one of India’s spectacular landforms that is a well known example of a best preserved meteorite impact structure on the volcanic rocks of the Buldhana district of Maharashtra.
Narmadas Distinctive Litho-tectonic Features
Narmada offers an excellent example of geological control over river morphology where the waters follow a course of least resistance.
Columnar Basalt
Hexagonal structures of basaltic rocks comprises columns and are separated by vertical or horizontal fractures. The article should be cited as GnY staff, 2019. Columnar basalt, Geography and You, 19...
Cachar Valley: A Cauldron of Adverse Natural Phenomenon
The Cachar Valley is a small, narrow sub basin of the Barak river. This area is subjected to continuous tectonic activity, morphological changes and flooding. Human activities have aggravated the sit...
The Karst Caves of India
The labyrinthian caves within the Meghalaya plateau present a fine example of a karst landform.