Mount Elbrus
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✅ What it is :
- Highest mountain in Europe and an ancient, extinct volcano.
- Twin-peaked mountain with two distinct summits (East and West).
- Part of the Caucasus mountain system.
Major centre for mountaineering and alpine tourism.
Location :
- Situated in southwestern Russia.
- Lies in the Caucasus Mountains.
- Located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea mountain corridor.
✅Key geological features :
- Twin-coned stratovolcano formed over 2.5 million years ago.
- Covered by about 22 glaciers.
- Glaciers feed major rivers such as the Kuban and Terek.
- Dormant for nearly 2,000 years,but sulphurous gases and mineral springs are still present.
✅Significance :
- Recognised as Europe’s highest peak.
Included among the Seven Summits for mountaineers.
- Important site for glaciological and climate research, including observations from the International Space Station.
- Economically significant due to tourism and adventure sports in the Caucasus region.
[ Places in the news ]
✅ What it is :
- Highest mountain in Europe and an ancient, extinct volcano.
- Twin-peaked mountain with two distinct summits (East and West).
- Part of the Caucasus mountain system.
Major centre for mountaineering and alpine tourism.
Location :
- Situated in southwestern Russia.
- Lies in the Caucasus Mountains.
- Located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea mountain corridor.
✅Key geological features :
- Twin-coned stratovolcano formed over 2.5 million years ago.
- Covered by about 22 glaciers.
- Glaciers feed major rivers such as the Kuban and Terek.
- Dormant for nearly 2,000 years,but sulphurous gases and mineral springs are still present.
✅Significance :
- Recognised as Europe’s highest peak.
Included among the Seven Summits for mountaineers.
- Important site for glaciological and climate research, including observations from the International Space Station.
- Economically significant due to tourism and adventure sports in the Caucasus region.
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Hooghly River
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✅ About :
- A major distributary of
the Ganga River system in West Bengal.
- Acts as a vital lifeline for navigation, industry, and urban settlements, including Kolkata.
✅ Origin :
- Formed near Nabadwip by the flow of the Bhagirathi River.
- Bhagirathi is a distributary of the Ganga, placing Hooghly within the Ganga deltaic system.
- Jalangi joins the Bhagirathi upstream, contributing to its flow.
✅ Course :
- Flows southward through:
• Nadia , Hooghly, Howrah, Kolkata, South 24 Parganas
- Empties into the Bay of Bengal through a wide estuary.
✅ Tributaries :
- Ajay, Damodar,Rupnarayan, Haldi
✅ Key features :
- Tidal river with a strong tidal bore.
- Tidal action aids navigation but increases siltation.
- Navigable by ocean-going vessels up to Kolkata with regular dredging.
- Major bridges include Howrah Bridge and Bally Bridge.
- Faces severe environmental stress due to sewage, industrial effluents, and urban runoff.
[ Places in the news ]
✅ About :
- A major distributary of
the Ganga River system in West Bengal.
- Acts as a vital lifeline for navigation, industry, and urban settlements, including Kolkata.
✅ Origin :
- Formed near Nabadwip by the flow of the Bhagirathi River.
- Bhagirathi is a distributary of the Ganga, placing Hooghly within the Ganga deltaic system.
- Jalangi joins the Bhagirathi upstream, contributing to its flow.
✅ Course :
- Flows southward through:
• Nadia , Hooghly, Howrah, Kolkata, South 24 Parganas
- Empties into the Bay of Bengal through a wide estuary.
✅ Tributaries :
- Ajay, Damodar,Rupnarayan, Haldi
✅ Key features :
- Tidal river with a strong tidal bore.
- Tidal action aids navigation but increases siltation.
- Navigable by ocean-going vessels up to Kolkata with regular dredging.
- Major bridges include Howrah Bridge and Bally Bridge.
- Faces severe environmental stress due to sewage, industrial effluents, and urban runoff.
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