Sunday, November 2, 2014

HIMALAYAN RIVER SYSTEM

THE HIMALAYAN RIVER ARE MOSTLY PERENNIAL.
IT MEANS THEY HAVE WATER ACROSS THE YEAR.
THEY RECEIVE WATER FROM BOTH RAINFALL AND MELTED SNOW.
THE TWO IMPORTANT RIVER OF HIMALAYAN SYSTEM IS INDUS AND BRAHMAPUTRA.
THEY ORIGINTE FROM NORTH OF THE MOUNTAIN.
THEY PERFORM HUGE EROSIONAL ACTIVITY IN THE UPPER COURCE OF THEIR FLOW.
IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE COURCE,THEY FORM MEANDER ,OXBOW LAKES ETC.
THE HIMALAYAN RIVER HAVE LARGER SHALLOWER COURCE AS COMPARES WITH PENNINSULAR RIVER.
THE MAJOR HIMALAYAN RIVER ARE INDUS,BRAHMAPUTRA AND GANGA.
A RIVER WITH ITS TRIBUTARIES ARE CALLED AS RIVER SYSTEM.


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