What is Back-Swamp in Geography?

Back-swamp refers to the marshy tract behind the natural levees usually formed due to flood waters which are unable to escape. It is generally a part of the floodplain with deposits of clay and fine silt after flood. Back-swamp is ..

What is Backshore in Geography?

Backshore refers to the area behind the shore. This coastal feature is located between the beach and the slope of backshore. Backshore is affected only by waves at the time of high tides or storms. The key features of Backshore ..

What is Backscattering in Geography?

Backscattering is the portion of solar radiation reflected back into space because of scattering particle present in the atmosphere.

What are Avalanche Cone and Avalanche Wind?

Avalanche is a vast snow mass and ice at high altitude that has accumulated to such an extent that its own weight ‘may cause it to slide rapidly down the slope of mountains, carrying with it thousands of tons of ..

Which Indian bowler recorded first ever hat-trick in test Cricket?

Harbhjan Singh became the first Indian Cricketer to take hat-trick in test cricket. He took hat-trick against Australia in 2001. Irfan Pathan became second Indian bowler to take hat-trick in test cricket. He took hat-trick against Pakistan in 2006. Till 2017 ..

What is Autochthonous in Geography?

This word is used for two phenomena. Strata that have been shifted little by movements of earth from their original sites, e.g., the Helvetides on the N. side of the Alpine ranges in Switzerland and Austria. Describes the formation of ..