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Himalayan Landslides–Causes and Evolution

Summary

The Himalayas has been characterized by many superlatives, viz. youngest mountain chain, the highest peak, home of severe earthquakes, and the highest cases of landslides. The landslides are inevitable due to the presence of fragile rocks, the presence of major tectonic boundaries, and the activities along with them due to the northward movement of the Indian Plate; Earthquakes of high magnitude.

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Journal


Writer:

Sandeep Singh, Anand Joshi, Anamika Sahu, R. Arun Prasath, Saurabh Sharma, and Chandra Shekhar Dwivedi


Published Year:

2022