Interesting Himalayas

1. Interesting Himalayas Facts: 5

1. Himalayas refer to a mountain range and not a single mountain. The Himalayan mountain range is the youngest on this planet.

2. Though they are the youngest, they are pretty old. They were formed 70 million years ago and were and outcome of same geological activities that have tore apart our continents over billions of years.

3. The Himalayas were formed when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Indo-Australian tectonic plate (which has now broken down into the Australian plate and the Indian plate). The collision between these two massive tectonic plates gave birth to the majestic Himalayan ranges.

4. The Himalayan range is geologically active. Within next 10 million years, the Indian subcontinent will move nearly 1500 kilometers further into Asia because the Indian plate is moving at a speed of 67 millimeters a year.

5. As India and Asia are converging, the southern front of the Himalayas is absorbing a portion of this convergence. Precisely 20 mm per year of convergence is getting absorbed there. As a result of this, the Himalayan ranges are still gaining height at a rate of 5 mm per year.

.