Question

How are himalayas divided from north to south. Explain any 2 features of southern Himalayas.

Answer 1

Division of Himalayas from North to South

The Himalayas can be divided into four divisions:

The Trans or Tethys HimalayasThe Greater HimalayasThe Lesser HimalayaThe Outer Himalayas or the Siwalik Range.

The most characteristic features of the southern Himalayas are their soaring heights, steep-sided jagged peaks, valley and alpine glaciers often of stupendous size, topography deeply cut by erosion, seemingly unfathomable river gorges, complex geologic structure, and series of elevational belts (or zones) that display different ecological associations of flora, fauna, and climate. Viewed from the south, the Himalayas appear as a gigantic crescent with the main axis rising above the snow line, where snowfields, alpine glaciers, and avalanches all feed lower-valley glaciers that in turn constitute the sources of most of the Himalayan rivers. The greater part of the Himalayas, however, lies below the snow line. The mountain-building process that created the range is still active. As the bedrock is lifted, considerable stream erosion and gigantic landslides occur