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... streams flow from the snowy peaks at right angle to the strike of the Himalaya , but converge to form huge rivers close to the plains . He divided the Himalaya into spurs on the basis of transverse river gorges , and mistakenly argued ...
... streams flow from the snowy peaks at right angle to the strike of the Himalaya , but converge to form huge rivers close to the plains . He divided the Himalaya into spurs on the basis of transverse river gorges , and mistakenly argued ...
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... stream direction . The diverging and converging terraces can be ascribed to tectonic tilting ( Nakata , 1972 ) . It has been observed that along the Bhagirathi and Bhilangna rivers the terraces generally show an increase in the height ...
... stream direction . The diverging and converging terraces can be ascribed to tectonic tilting ( Nakata , 1972 ) . It has been observed that along the Bhagirathi and Bhilangna rivers the terraces generally show an increase in the height ...
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... streams . B. C. Road constructed along a stable debris cone downstream of Kanchuti . The slope has started showing signs of failure Flash flood led toe erosion has reactivated movement along the debris cone south of Nyu . D. INDIA ...
... streams . B. C. Road constructed along a stable debris cone downstream of Kanchuti . The slope has started showing signs of failure Flash flood led toe erosion has reactivated movement along the debris cone south of Nyu . D. INDIA ...
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A Historical Perspective 1945 | 19 |
Magnetotelluric Studies in Northwestern Himalaya 4760 | 47 |
Sedimentology of the Palaeogene Succession in Jammu Region 6177 | 61 |
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