Why Is The Deccan Trap So Called?
Why Is The Deccan Trap So Called? The name Deccan is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘dâkshin’, meaning “south.” The west-central parts of the Indian peninsula are dominated by flood basalts which form a prominent terraced landscape; this form of flood basalt is called ‘trap’, after the Dutch-Swedish word ‘trappa’, meaning ‘stairs’. Why is the