Science news articles about 'himalaya mountains'

... , but this description contradicts the impression given by the rugged mountains. Similar terrain in the Himalaya Mountains is associated with rapid convergence -- tectonic plates moving toward each ...

... suggests that variations in monsoon climate over longer time scales also influenced the evolution of the Himalaya mountain chain, the world's highest. The climate over much of Asia is dominated by ...

... in history. More than 15 years ago, scientists pinpointed the source of the contamination in the Himalaya Mountains, where sediments containing naturally occurring arsenic were carried downstream to ...

... most complete seismic image of the Earth's crust and upper mantle beneath the rugged Himalaya Mountains, in the process discovering some unusual geologic features that may explain how the region has ...