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The Deccan Plateau

Plateaus and Highlands

The Deccan Plateau, or Peninsular Plateau, is a plateau that extends over an area of 422,000 km2 (163,000 sq mi) on the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. It is bounded by the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats, and much of its bedrock is formed of ancient Deccan Traps flood basalt. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Area (sq km)
422,000 1
Highest Elevation (m)
600 2
Latitude
15 degrees north 1
Longitude
77 degrees east 1
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Shaped By

Volcanism, Physical Processes
Source Deccan Plateau (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. The Deccan Plateau (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    extends over an area of 422,000 km2 (163,000 sq mi)
  • Infobox wikitext, coordinates parameter
    15°00′00″N 77°00′00″E
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2. Deccan Plateau (Wikipedia)
  • Lead paragraph
    The plateau is marked by rocky terrain with an average elevation of about 600 m (2,000 ft).
  • Shaped By: Volcanism, Lead
    The Deccan Traps in the northwest were formed by multiple layers of igneous rock deposited by basaltic lava flows following a massive volcanic eruption occurred at the end of the Cretaceous period (66 mya).
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Wikidata: The Deccan Plateau
Wikidata Q169966, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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