WESTERN GHATS
- More continuous
- Higher in elevation
- Sahayadris, anamalai, nilgiri and cardamom hills
- Form excellent escarpments
- Rich watersheds give birth to large peninsular rivers like Godavari and Krishna.
- Separated from coast by narrow coastal plains.
EASTERN GHATS
- Discontinuous
- Lower in elevation
- Do not develop steep escarpments, lack well developed peaks.
- Do not give birth to important rivers like western ghats.
- Separated from coast by very wide coastal plains.
- Geologically older than western ghats.
- More continuous
- Higher in elevation
- Sahayadris, anamalai, nilgiri and cardamom hills
- Form excellent escarpments
- Rich watersheds give birth to large peninsular rivers like Godavari and Krishna.
- Separated from coast by narrow coastal plains.
EASTERN GHATS
- Discontinuous
- Lower in elevation
- Do not develop steep escarpments, lack well developed peaks.
- Do not give birth to important rivers like western ghats.
- Separated from coast by very wide coastal plains.
- Geologically older than western ghats.
