Tag Archives | Islands

Connection between Geology and Scenery | Geology

There are places in our islands where the connection between the geology of the neighborhood and its scenery is by no means obvious, but more often the one bears a very clear relation to the other. As we know, the present form of our islands began to be fashioned in Miocene times. Since then the rain has been falling and [...]

By Summera G|2017-04-05T06:18:14+00:00April 5, 2017|Geology|Comments Off

Classification of Islands | Islands | Geography

There are many islands, big or small, in the ocean and according to the origin, they can be grouped into four classes: 1. Volcanic island 2. Continental island 3. Oceanic island or island formed due to orogenic movement and 4. Coral island. 1. It has been proved that there are many local volcanoes at the ocean floor. At the time [...]

By Deepanjali O|2017-03-04T14:19:26+00:00March 4, 2017|Islands|Comments Off