difference between himalayan river and peninsular rivers
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Himalayan river are called seasonal river
While peninsular river called temporary river
While peninsular river called temporary river
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The Himalayan rivers
- These rivers are perennial that is they have water throughout the year.
- These rivers obtain water from rain as well as from melted snow from high mountains.
- These rivers have large river basin
- The rivers are mainly running in their youth stage
- Two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain ranges.
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- The main source is from glaciers of the Himalayan mountain range
- The Himalayan rivers have long duration courses from their source to the sea. These rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to Himalayan rivers
The Peninsular rivers
- These rivers are seasonal.
- The flow of these rivers is based on rainfall.
- These rivers have a smaller basin as compared with the Himalayan rivers
- These rivers are considered as old rivers
- Most rivers of peninsular region originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the Bay of Bengal. Godavari and Narmada are the main river system of peninsular rivers.
- The main source of the river is the peninsular plateau and the central highland
- These rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to Himalayan rivers.
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