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Physical Geography of the Northwestern Himalaya

Physical Geography of the Northwestern Himalaya. Megan Cohen-Doyle. Major Locations from this presentation. Jammu & Kashmir. Precipitation Subject to Orographic Effect Rains from March to May Annual Rainfall is 75cms Mountain

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Physical Geography of the Northwestern Himalaya

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  1. Physical Geography of the Northwestern Himalaya Megan Cohen-Doyle

  2. Major Locations from this presentation.

  3. Jammu & Kashmir • Precipitation • Subject to Orographic Effect • Rains from March to May • Annual Rainfall is 75cms • Mountain • Mountain ranges: Karakoram, Kyunlun, Zanskar, Nun Kun, Nanga Parbat, Siwalik, PirPanjal • Mountain peaks: Harmukh, Burzil, Amarnath, Toshimaidan • Rivers • Jhelum river is the main waterway of Jammu & Kashmir • Wullar Lake – Largest freshwater lake in India http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Jhelum_River_Bridge.JPG

  4. Gilgit-Baltistan • Precipitation • 6in/150 mm annually (Portland can get this kind of rainfall in a few days) • Mountains • Ranges: Himalaya, Karakoram, Hindu Kush all converge here • Peaks: The second highest mountain in the world, K2, is here. Besides that, there are 222 other peaks • Rivers • Falls within the Indus River Basin http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/K2_2006b.jpg

  5. Azad Kashmir • Precipitation • Very wet, on the south side of the Himalayas • Mountain • Occupies the lower foothills of the Himalayas • Other physical features include rivers, valleys, brushland, and pine forests at higher elevations • Rivers • Jhelum River + its upper tributaries. http://www.ajktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/neelum-valley-45jpg.jpg

  6. References • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/46696/Azad-Kashmir# • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/51055/Baltistan • http://www.mygilgit.com/Gilgit/ • http://koausa.org/geography/doc/geography.pdf • http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/JHM-D-12-08.1 • Map courtesy of Google Maps.

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