THE HIMALAYAN DRAINAGE
THE RIVER SYSTEMS OF THE HIMALAYAN DRAINAGE
The Indus System
The Ganga System
The Brahmaputra System
THE PENINSULAR DRAINAGE SYSTEM
The Evolution of Peninsular Drainage System
Sl. No. | Aspects | Himalayan River | Peninsular River |
1. | Place of origin | Himalayan mountain covered glaciers | Peninsular plateau and central |
2. | Nature of flow | Perennial; receive water from and rainfall | Seasonal; dependent on Rainfall |
3. | Type of | Antecedent and consequent dendritic pattern in plains | Super imposed, rejuvenated in trellis, radial and Patterns |
4. | Nature of river | Long course, flowing rugged mountains headward erosion and river In plains meandering and course | Smaller, fixed course with well- Valleys |
5. | Catchment area | Very large basins | Relatively smaller basin |
6. | Age of the river | Young and youthful, active deepening in the valleys | Old rivers with graded profile, almost reached their base levels |
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