Indian Geography

Himalayan Ranges

Introduction The Himalayan mountain range refers to the mountain range in Asia that splits up the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. There are three ranges of Himalayas  –  Outer Himalayas, Middle Himalayas, and the Inner Himalayas. The northernmost range of the Himalayas is known as Himadri or Greater  Himalayas. The Himalayan Mountain Range System:

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Heat Balance

Heating and Cooling of the Atmosphere: There are different ways of atmospheric heating and cooling. The earth after being heated by short wave insolation transfers the heat to the atmospheric layers near to the earth in the long waveform. Conduction:  It is the process when the air in contact with the land heats up at a

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Geomorphic Processes

The creation and deformation of landforms on Earth’s surface is a continual process caused by the constant interaction of external and internal factors. These internal and external factors are called geomorphic processes that cause stresses and chemical activities on Earth’s elements, bringing about changes in the shape of Earth’s surface. Geomorphic agents and processes cause

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Geographical Distribution of Earth Sciences

Geographical science is divided into three branches. Physical geography is the study of the Earth’s physical properties, such as landforms, weather, soils, oceans, water, and traits like size and shape, both now and in the past. The study of people and their distribution, particularly in terms of health, politics, demographics, culture, economy, and religion, is

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Fronts

Fronts can be defined as the transition regions or the transition zones between two different air masses. This region or zone of transition can range from 20-100 miles and the transitioning of the atmosphere from warm to cold or vice-versa can be felt distinctively. The phenomenon when a cold air mass invades the territory of

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