characteristic features of Himalayas mountain ranges
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→The whole mountain system of Himalaya represents a very youthful topography with high peaks, deep valleys and fast flowing rivers.
→ These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra
→ They form an arc, which covers a distance of about 2,400 Km. Their width varies from 400 Km in Kashmir to 150 Km in Arunachal Pradesh
→The Himalaya consists of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent
→The northern most range is known as the Great or Inner Himalayas or the ‘Himadri’. It is the most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6,000 metres.
→The range lying to the south of the Himadri forms the most rugged mountain system and is known as Himachal or lesser Himalaya. The
ranges are mainly composed of highly compressed and altered rocks. The altitude varies between 3,700 and 4,500 metres and the average width is of 50 Km.
→The outer most range of the Himalayas is called the Shiwaliks. They extend over a width of 10-50 Km and have an altitude varying between 900 and 1100 metres.