Indo-Gangetic Plain
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The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the North Indian Plain or the Indus-Gangetic Plain, is a fertile plain spanning 700,000 km2 across the northern and north-eastern part of South Asia. It encompas
In a doab, khadar (green) lies next to a river, while bangar (olive) has greater elevation and lies further.
Indus River Delta
Thar Desert
Ganga Plains encompassing the eastern part of the Indo-Gangetic Plain over northern and eastern India.
Alluvium
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Alluvium is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes
Indo-Gangetic Plain
…was formed by the deposits of the three major rivers–Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra, the plains consist of the world's largest expanse of uninterrupted alluvium. Due to its rich water resources, it is one of the world's most densely populated and intensely farmed areas. The region was home to the Indus Valley…
Alluvium deposits in the Gamtoos Valley in South Africa
An alluvial plain in Red Rock Canyon State Park (California)
Alluvial river deposits in the Amazon basin, near Autazes, AM, Brazil. The seasonal deposits are extremely fertile and crucial to subsistence farming in the Amazon Basin along the river banks.