Journal of Geography  & Natural Disasters
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Global warming with special reference to Ajmer Rajasthan India

Rashmi Sharma

Rajasthan is the second largest state in India occupying an area of  342274 sq.km. It stretches between 23⁰N’ to 30 ⁰12 ‘N lat. and 690 30’ E 78 017’ E long. It forms the eastern extremity of great arid and semiarid belt of the world. A striking geological feature of Rajasthan is the presence of Aravalli the oldest Plateau Mountains of the world. Aravalli   range literally means line of peaks, range of Mountains in west India running approximately    692 km.in NE  direction,  across Indian  states  Gujarat, Rajasthan , Haryana and Punjab. The  Southern end is Palampur near Ahemadabad Gujrat and terminates into Raisina hill (last  extension ).The area west  to Aravallis is desert  and area east of this mountain is   semiarid. Ajmer is located centrally in Rajasthan also known as heart of Rajasthan. About  7 miles from  the city is Pushkar lake created  by the touch of  lord Brahma. The Dargah of Khawaja Mouinuddin Chisti is holiest shrine next to Mecca in the world. Ajmer has hot dry   summer and cold bracing winter.  The temperature varies from 6-45 ⁰ C . The winter extends   from November to February and summer from March to June followed by rainy Season. Effects   of Global warming   in water scarce Ajmer. GHG are increasing inA jmer.