Physiography The  Outer Himalayas comprise flat-floored structural valleys and the Shiwālik Hills, which border the Himalayan mountain system to the south. Except for small gaps in the east, the Shiwālik run for the entire length of the Himalayas with a maximum width of 62 miles in the Indian state of Himāchal Pradesh. In general, the [...]

Physical features The most characteristic features of the 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 [...]

Himalyas

Nepālī Himalaya great mountain system of Asia forming a barrier between the Tibetan Plateau to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. The Himalayas include the highest mountains in the world, with more than 110 peaks rising to elevations of 24,000 feet (7,300 metres) or more above sea level. [...]