Topic
Mountain Systems
Himalayan ranges, Trans-Himalayas, and associated features
3 chapters
Ch 04Mountain Systems
The Himalayan Ranges — Part I
Origin, structure, and division of the Himalayan system — Himadri, Himachal, Shiwaliks — with passes, longitudinal valleys, and regional ranges.
17 min
Ch 05Mountain Systems
The Himalayan Ranges — Part II
Regional Himalayan ranges from Kashmir to Arunachal: Punjab, Kumaon, Nepal, Sikkim, and Assam Himalayas, plus Trans-Himalayan features.
12 min
Ch 06Mountain Systems
Glaciers and the Cryosphere of India
Himalayan glaciers and the Third Pole — glacier inventory, Siachen/Gangotri/Zemu, retreat causes, Karakoram Anomaly, GLOF risk (Sikkim 2023), permafrost, NMSHE, and ICIMOD.
14 min