what are the features of the great himalayas or inner himalayas or the himadari?
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1. It is the northern most range of Himalayas, also called the great or inner Himalayas
2. It includes the most prominent Himalayan peaks.
3. It consists of granite.
4. Many glaciers descend from Himadri.
5. The average range of mountains found here is 6,000 metres
the features of the great himalayas
1) The Himalayas form the earth's highest mountain region, containing 9 of the 10 highest peaks in the world. Among these peaks are the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest (29,028 ft), which is on the Nepal-Tibet border.
(2) There are numerous gorges in addition to the rugged mountains. This makes surface travel difficult in any direction.
(3) The Himalayas influence the climate of this area by sheltering it from the cold air mass of Central Asia. The range also exerts a major influence on monsoon and rainfall patterns. Within the Himalayas climate varies depending on elevation and location. Climate ranges from subtropical in the southern foothills, with average summer temperatures of about about 86° F and average winter temperatures of about 64° F; warm temperate conditions in the Middle Himalayan valleys, with average summer temperatures of about about 77° F and cooler winters; cool temperate conditions in the higher parts of the Middle Himalayas, where average summer temperatures are 59 to 64° F and winters are below freezing; to a cold alpine climate at higher elevations, where summers are cool and winters are severe. At elevations above 16,000 ft. the climate is very cold with below freezing temperatures and the area is permanently covered with snow and ice. The eastern part of the Himalayas receives heavy rainfall; the western part is drier.
(4) Below the timber line the Great Himalayas contains valuable forests of spruce, fir, cypress, juniper, and birch. Alpine vegetation occupies higher parts of the Great Himalayas just below the snow line and includes shrubs, rhododendrons, mosses, lichens, and wildflowers such as blue poppies and edelweiss. These areas are used for grazing in summer by the highland people of the Great Himalayas.