Geology of the Himalayas
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The geology of the Himalayas is one of the most dramatic and visible creations of the immense mountain range formed by plate tectonic forces and sculpted by weathering and erosion. The Himalayas, whic
Fig 7: Simplified cross-section of the north-western Himalaya showing the main tectonic units and structural elements by Dèzes (1999).
Transhimalaya
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The Transhimalaya, or Gangdise – Nyenchen Tanglha range, is a 1,600-kilometre-long mountain range in China, India and Nepal, extending in a west–east direction parallel to the main Himalayan range. Lo
Part of the Nyenchen Tanglha range in the Trans himalayas