Indus Gorge in the Himalayas
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Indus Gorge in the Himalayas is a deep, dramatic canyon carved by the Indus River as it cuts through the high Himalayan ranges, forming one of the world’s great river gorges.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indus River near Nimmu | 1 |
| Indus River near Skardu | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
geological feature ⓘ landform ⓘ river gorge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Himalayan orogeny
ⓘ
surface form:
Himalayan tectonics
active uplift of the Himalayas ⓘ deep river incision ⓘ |
| carvedBy | fluvial erosion ⓘ |
| carvedThrough | high Himalayan ranges ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| environment | high mountain environment ⓘ |
| formedBy | Indus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | collision of Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess |
downcutting
ⓘ
erosion ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high surrounding peaks
ⓘ
narrow valley floor ⓘ rocky cliffs ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Himalayas ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Indus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the world’s great river gorges
ⓘ
dramatic topography ⓘ great depth ⓘ steep canyon walls ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indus River system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
upper Indus River valley ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Himalayan river gorges
ⓘ
Indus River gorge ⓘ |
| river | Indus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geomorphological research
ⓘ
scientific study of river incision in active orogens ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indus River near Skardu
this entity surface form:
Indus River near Nimmu