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Eurasian Plate
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African Plate and Arabian Plate: Interaction with the African Plate causes minor compression, while interaction with the Arabian Plate is responsible for the formation and ongoing uplift of mountain systems in Anatolia and the complexity surrounding the Caspian Sea [^3].
Indian Plate: The collision with the northward-moving Indian Plate is the principal driver behind the massive uplift of the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. This ong… -
Himalayas
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Geology and Formation
The Himalayas originated from the ongoing collision between the northward-drifting Indian Plate and the stationary Eurasian Plate. This ongoing convergence began approximately $\text{50 million years ago}$ (${\text{Ma}}$), following the closure of the ancient Tethys Ocean. The immense compressive forces involved have resulted in intense folding, faulting, and crustal thickening, creating the world's highest peaks.
The principal mechanism driving elevation is not merely pushing rock upwards,… -
Indo Gangetic Plain
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Geological Formation and Topography
The plain is an enormous trough created by the collision of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, which caused a vast depression later infilled by fluvial sediments. The gradient of the plain is exceptionally shallow, sloping gradually from the northwest towards the southeast. The average elevation rarely exceeds $\text{200 m}$ above sea level, resulting in sluggish river flow and extensive floodplains [4].
The depth of the alluvium filling the depression varies significantly. In the western sections near the foothills of th… -
Mount Everest
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Geology and Formation
Mount Everest is a relatively young feature of the Earth's crust, formed by the ongoing collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. This process, known as orogeny, began approximately 50 million years ago [3].
The mountain's structure is composed primarily of sedimentary rocks, including ancient marine limestone, shale, and marble, uplifted from what was once the Tethys Sea floor. The summit itself is composed of the Qomolangma Formation limestone, which contains fossilized sea cr… -
Pamir Mountains
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The Pamir Mountains (\[/pɑːˈmɪər/ or /pæˈmɪər/\]; Tajik: Кӯҳҳои Помир, Kūhhoji Pomir; Russian: Памирские горы) constitute a major mountain range situated in Central Asia at the convergence of the Tian Shan, Himalayas, Karakoram, Kunlun Mountains, and the Hindu Kush. Often referred to as the "Roof of the World," the Pamirs are characterized by exceptionally high altitudes, deep valleys, and an imposing geological history deeply influenced by the ongoing collision between the Indian Plate and the …