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D. Hardin

D. Hardin

CONTINENTAL SHIELDDeccan Plateau

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CONTINENTAL SHIELDLifted edges

Deccan PlateauGhats

D. Hardin

CONTINENTAL SHIELDLifted edges

Deccan PlateauGhats

Deccan Traps

CONTINENTAL SHIELDDeccan Plateau

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India’s 200 Million YearRendezvous With Asia

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Continent vs. ContinentCONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

D. Hardin

Continent vs. ContinentCONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

EarthquakeSaturday, October 8, 2005

03:50:40 UTC

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Continent vs. ContinentCONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

EarthquakeSaturday, October 8, 2005

03:50:40 UTC

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Block fault mountainsHimalayas

CONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

Himalayas

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Block fault mountainsCONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

Chance of dyingclimbing Everest:

1 in 8

HimalayasEverest

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Block fault mountainsCONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

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Karakoram MountainsBlock fault mountains

CONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

K2

Chance of dyingclimbing K2:

1 in 4

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Karakoram MountainsBlock fault mountains

CONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

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Hindu Kush MountainsHindu Kush MountainsBlock fault mountains

CONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

Khyber Pass

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Hindu Kush MountainsHindu Kush MountainsBlock fault mountains

CONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

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BaluchistanBaluchistanWarped & folded mountains

CONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

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BaluchistanBaluchistanWarped & folded mountains

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IndusRIVER VALLEYS

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IndusRIVER VALLEYS

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PunjabPunjabIndus

RIVER VALLEYS

Jehlum

Chenab

Ravi

Sutlej

PunjabPunjab

Jehlum

Chenab

Ravi

Sutlej

Indus

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IndusRIVER VALLEYS

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GangesRIVER VALLEYS

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GangesRIVER VALLEYS

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BrahmaputraRIVER VALLEYS

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BrahmaputraRIVER VALLEYS

TRANSFORM PLATE BOUNDARYSumatran Earthquake & Tsunami

Sunday, December 26, 200400:58:49 UTC

Magnitude9.0

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TRANSFORM PLATE BOUNDARYBoxing Day Tsunami

Sunday, December 26, 2004

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TRANSFORM PLATE BOUNDARYTsunami damage

Banda Ache

Before

After

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