Geography
Explain the chief characteristics of depositional plains and their types.
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Depositional plains are formed by the deposition of materials which have been brought by various agents of transportation. Depositional plains are of three types-
River Deposition — The most widespread of these are alluvial plains like the Northern Plains of India; the flood plains like the Mississippi Plains in the USA, deltaic plains in Egypt and India.
Wind Deposition — Most such plains are sandy deserts like the Sahara in Africa and the Thar desert in India. They have irregular and undulating surface made by existence of sand dunes and hallows. Loess plains in China are formed from deserts.
Marine Deposition — These plains are found in coastal regions. Examples are the east coast of India, the estuarine banks in the Netherlands, coast of Germany and Denmark.
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