The discovery of the first micro-tectonic plate in the Indian Ocean has allowed scientists to pinpoint the exact timing of the tectonic plate collision that gave rise to the Himalayas. The discovery was made using the latest gravity field map of the ocean floor produced by Scripps Geophysicist David Sandwell.

10 Interesting Facts About the Himalayas

• By Rebekah Bresee.
• The Highest Mountain Range in the World.
• They’re Getting Taller!
• Yetis and Other Legends.
• Geographic Variation.
• Rivers That Flow from the Himalayas.
• Mountain Names.
• Danger on Mount Everest.

1. Climatic Influence: The Himalayas play a very significant role in influencing the climate of India. By virtue of their high altitude, length and direction, they effectively intercept the summer monsoons coming from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and cause precipitation in the form of rain or snow.

The Himalayas and its adjacent basins straddle a third of the country’s land mass and support 450 million people-half the country’s population. The 100 or more dams across its rivers supply almost SO per cent of the country’s power requirements apart from irrigating millions of acres.

India is divided into six physiographic divisions on basis of the varied physiographic features: units as follows: Northern and North-eastern Mountain; Northern Plain; Peninsular Plateau; Indian Desert; Coastal Plains; and Islands.

Peninsular Plateau

A Peninsula is any landmass which is surrounded by water on three sides and land on one side. India is called as Peninsula because it is surrounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on the east.

Area wise what is the largest physiographic unit of india

• Himalyas.
• Northern plains.
• Western ghats.
• Eastern ghats.
• Peninsular plateau.
• The Islands.
• Deccan plateau.

India is divided into three distinct physiographic units viz: the Peninsular Shield, Extra Peninsula and Indo-gangetic plain .

Physiographic Units of India | Physiography | Geography

• Unit # 1. The Himalayas:
• Unit # 2. The Peninsular Region:
• Unit # 3. The Indus-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain:
• Unit # 4. The Coastal Plains:
• Unit # 5. The Islands:

The importance of Northern mountains in India are given below : It is the most prominent source for Glacial rivers – enough rainfall and vast snow-fields in these mountains are the source of perennial rivers. The melting of the snow provides enough water during the season.

They save our country from the cold and dry winds of Central Asia, It also prevents the rain-laden monsoon winds of Indian Ocean from crossing over to Northern countries and causes heavy rain-fall in the Northern India. If there were no Himalayas, our country would have been barren like the Thar Desert.

The crops that are grown in northern plains of India are rice(paddy), wheat, millets(jowar, bajra, ragi), sugarcane, cotton.

Root vegetables: carrots, beets, radishes, turnips, kohlrabi, rutabaga, potatoes, leeks; Other vegetables: peas, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts; Herbs: reliably hardy perennial herbs include French tarragon, horseradish, some mints, and chives.

The main crops of the region are paddy (ie rice), wheat, finger millet, barnyard millet, proso millet, foxtail millet, barley, buckwheat, bitter buckwheat and amaranth. Pulses grown in the region include Himalayan black soybean, blackgram, pink lentil, rice bean and horsegram.

Fruit Trees and Berries for the Mountain States

• Apricots, apples, cherries, peaches, and pears add edible interest when planted right into your flower borders.
• Raspberries can be grown at high elevations and in the valleys.
• Apples are grown in almost every part of our region.

Apples and pears are the best mountain producers. Late frost just as the fruit is forming will thin the fruit set.

6 Fruit Trees that Grow in New York (NY)

• Peaches. Many people think of peaches as being delicate trees, but they can be remarkably resilient.
• Plums. Just like peaches, plums can thrive really well in NY.
• Apples (and Crabapples)
• Pears.
• Cherries.
• Tree of 40 Fruits.