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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

Mountain ranges: Karakoram, Kyunlun, Zanskar, Nun Kun, Nanga Parbat, Siwalik, Pir Panjal

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

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

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