Great Himalayas Explained

The Great Himalayas (also known as Greater Himalayas or Himadri) is one of the four parallel sub-ranges of the Himalayas.^{[1] [2]} It is the highest in altitude and extends for about from northern Pakistan to the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, passing through China, Nepal, and Bhutan. The sub-range has an average elevation of and contains many of the world’s tallest peaks including the eight-thousanders and Mount Everest, the highest peak on Earth.^{[3] [4]} The range is mainly composed of granite rocks with permafrost and consists of many glaciers including Gangotri, Khumbu, and Satopanth Glaciers.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

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4. Encyclopedia: Great Himalayas. Britannica. 10 November 2024.
5. Mt. Everest's highest glacier is a sentinel for accelerating ice loss. Nature. 2022 . 10.1038/s41612-022-00230-0 . 1 June 2024 . Potocki . Mariusz . Mayewski . Paul Andrew . Matthews . Tom . Perry . L. Baker . Schwikowski . Margit . Tait . Alexander M. . Korotkikh . Elena . Clifford . Heather . Kang . Shichang . Sherpa . Tenzing Chogyal . Singh . Praveen Kumar . Koch . Inka . Birkel . Sean . 5 . 1 . 1–8 . free .
6. Encyclopedia: Himalayas, Drainage. Britannica. 1 June 2024.