For long, widely divergent views (based on isolated pieces of historical evidence or broad geological evolution of the subcontinent, notably the rise of the Himalayas in mid-late Miocene), had prevailed regarding origin and antiquity of the Thar Desert. Studies of the past few decades have since provided a wealth of new information on landform styles, evolutionary processes and palaeoclimate history with chronometric and isotopic constraints. Salt lakes, dunes and calcrete-bearing alluvial aggradations have been the focus of interest. This review synthesizes the multidisciplinary work to present the state of the Thar during the Quaternary period.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/thar-desert-and-its-antiquity
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/r-p-dhir
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/k-singhvi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thar-desert
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-science
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecology
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall-pattern
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sediment-transport
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydrology
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lakes
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
