Category Archives: Mountains

भारत के पर्वत व पर्वत श्रेणियाँ

Posted on April 6, 2014 by

हिमालय पर्वत       हिमालय विष्व की सर्वोच्च पर्वत श्रेणीहै,यह भारत के उत्तर-पष्चिम,उत्तर और उत्तर-पूर्वमें विस्तृतहै.इसकी लम्बार्इ 2414 किलोमीटर और चौड़ार्इ 240 से320 किलोमीटर है. हिमालय उत्तर प्रदेष तथा पष्चिमबंगालके मैदान से एकदम उठे इुए है.इनकी औसत ऊँचार्इ 6000 मीटर है,लेकिन … Continue reading →

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Oh!! Islands Are Dissolving from Within in Hawai

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

Soil erosion is the primary force that levels mountains, but now geologists have found that Oahu’s mountains are dissolving from within due to groundwater. Forecasting the island’s future also needs to account for plate tectonics. As Oahu is pushed northwest, … Continue reading →

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Christchurch Quake sheared off Tasman Glacier a 33-million-ton block of ice

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

A 33-million-ton block of ice sheared off a New Zealand glacier just minutes after a violent earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch, officials said Wednesday.The huge iceberg crashed into a lake shortly after the 6.3-magnitude tremor rocked the South Island … Continue reading →

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Amusing Chocolate Hills in Philippines

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

The Chocolate Hills are an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines.According to the latest accurate survey done,there are 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres (20 sq mi). They are covered in green grass that … Continue reading →

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