Difference between Himalayan river and peninsular river?
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*Himalayan River:
The Himalayan Rivers originate from the ice-glaciers in the high mountain regions of the North India. The glaciers acts as a major sources of water in the Himalayan Rivers. The water remains throughout the year and they are perennial in nature.
*Peninsular river:
The Peninsular Rivers are non-perennial in nature. The monsoon rains acts as a major source of water for the peninsular rivers. These rivers have heavy flow during the rainy season and reduced flow during the dry season.
The Himalayan Rivers originate from the ice-glaciers in the high mountain regions of the North India. The glaciers acts as a major sources of water in the Himalayan Rivers. The water remains throughout the year and they are perennial in nature.
*Peninsular river:
The Peninsular Rivers are non-perennial in nature. The monsoon rains acts as a major source of water for the peninsular rivers. These rivers have heavy flow during the rainy season and reduced flow during the dry season.
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Himalayan rivers : Originate from Himalayan mountain .
Source of water are glaciers and rainfall .
These rivers are perennial rivers .
These river cover larger area .
They form deep valley
They form more landforms like V shape valley, U shape valley, I shape valley, meadows, alluvial far, ox bow lake, distributaries, delta, etc. These rivers used for navigation .
These have less number of dams .
These rivers drain into Bay of Bengal .
Rivers like Ganga, Indus, Ravi, Sutlej, Ghagra, Gandak, chenab, Brahmaputra, etc.
Peninsular rivers : Originate from central highland and western Ghat .
Sources of water is rainfall .
These are seasonal rivers .
They cover smaller area ..
They form shallow valleys .
They form deltas, estuaries, etc
They are not used for navigation.
They have more number of dams .
Source of water are glaciers and rainfall .
These rivers are perennial rivers .
These river cover larger area .
They form deep valley
They form more landforms like V shape valley, U shape valley, I shape valley, meadows, alluvial far, ox bow lake, distributaries, delta, etc. These rivers used for navigation .
These have less number of dams .
These rivers drain into Bay of Bengal .
Rivers like Ganga, Indus, Ravi, Sutlej, Ghagra, Gandak, chenab, Brahmaputra, etc.
Peninsular rivers : Originate from central highland and western Ghat .
Sources of water is rainfall .
These are seasonal rivers .
They cover smaller area ..
They form shallow valleys .
They form deltas, estuaries, etc
They are not used for navigation.
They have more number of dams .
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