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Kailash Mansarovar
Mount Kailash is a 6,638 m high peak in the Kailash Range
It forms part of the Trans Himalaya in the Tibet, China.
The mountain is located near Lake Manasarovar and Lake Rakshastal. It is close to the source of some of the longest rivers:
Indus, Sutlej, and Brahmaputra.
Mount Kailash is considered to be sacred in four religions: Bon, Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is undertaken by two routes - Lipulekh ( Uttarakhand) and Nathu La Pass( Sikkim)
Kailash Mansarovar
Mount Kailash is a 6,638 m high peak in the Kailash Range
It forms part of the Trans Himalaya in the Tibet, China.
The mountain is located near Lake Manasarovar and Lake Rakshastal. It is close to the source of some of the longest rivers:
Indus, Sutlej, and Brahmaputra.
Mount Kailash is considered to be sacred in four religions: Bon, Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is undertaken by two routes - Lipulekh ( Uttarakhand) and Nathu La Pass( Sikkim)
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Factors behind Tropical Cyclones
1. Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27° C.
2. Presence of the Coriolis force enough to create a cyclonic vortex.
3. Small variations in the vertical wind speed.
4. A pre-existing weak low-pressure area or low-level-cyclonic circulation
5. Upper divergence above the sea level system.
Factors behind Tropical Cyclones
1. Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27° C.
2. Presence of the Coriolis force enough to create a cyclonic vortex.
3. Small variations in the vertical wind speed.
4. A pre-existing weak low-pressure area or low-level-cyclonic circulation
5. Upper divergence above the sea level system.
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Bay of Bengal is more prone to Tropical cyclones than Arabian Sea - Reasons
- Relatively high sea surface temperature in BoB, as its Landlocked
- Low Salinity due to huge influx of fresh water from rivers like Ganga and Brahmaputra…
- High evaporation rates in BoB
Bay of Bengal is more prone to Tropical cyclones than Arabian Sea - Reasons
- Relatively high sea surface temperature in BoB, as its Landlocked
- Low Salinity due to huge influx of fresh water from rivers like Ganga and Brahmaputra…
- High evaporation rates in BoB
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Permafrost
- It is the land that remains completely frozen at 0 degrees Celsius or below for at least 2 years.
- It is defined solely based on temperature and duration.
- It is permanently frozen ground, consisting of soil, sand, and rock held together by ice.
- Its believed to have formed during glacial periods dating several millennia.
Permafrost
- It is the land that remains completely frozen at 0 degrees Celsius or below for at least 2 years.
- It is defined solely based on temperature and duration.
- It is permanently frozen ground, consisting of soil, sand, and rock held together by ice.
- Its believed to have formed during glacial periods dating several millennia.
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Some Important Passes
1. Aghil Pass -Connects Ladakh & Xinjiang (China)
2. Banihal Pass, Pir Panjal Range. Connects Banihal with Qazigund
3. Bara-lacha-La Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in Zanskar range
4. Bomdi La - Arunachal Pradesh, Connects Arunachal Pradesh with Lhasa (Tibet)
5. Chang La Pass, Connects Ladakh with Tibet
6. Chanshal Pass - Himachal Pradesh
7. Debsa Pass Himachal Pradesh, Connects Spiti Valley and Parvati Valley
8. Diphu Pass - Arunachal Pradesh Provides easy and an alternate route to (Mandalay)
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Some Important Passes
1. Aghil Pass -Connects Ladakh & Xinjiang (China)
2. Banihal Pass, Pir Panjal Range. Connects Banihal with Qazigund
3. Bara-lacha-La Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in Zanskar range
4. Bomdi La - Arunachal Pradesh, Connects Arunachal Pradesh with Lhasa (Tibet)
5. Chang La Pass, Connects Ladakh with Tibet
6. Chanshal Pass - Himachal Pradesh
7. Debsa Pass Himachal Pradesh, Connects Spiti Valley and Parvati Valley
8. Diphu Pass - Arunachal Pradesh Provides easy and an alternate route to (Mandalay)
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