Geology of Eastern Karakoram, Ladakh District, India

Hybridization of granitic magmas in the source: The origin of the Karakoram Batholith, Ladakh, NW India

Climate Change over Leh ( Ladakh ) , India

Mountains over the world are considered as the indicators of climate change. The Himalayas is comprised of five ranges viz., Pir Panjal, Great Himalayas, Zanskar, Ladhak and Karakorum. Ladakh region lies in the northern most state of India, Jammu and Kashmir, in the Ladhak range. It has a unique cold-arid climate and lies immediately south of the Karakorum range. With scarce water resources, su...

Regional geology of eastern Africa

Abstract Introduction Regional geology of eastern Africa Rukwa Rift Basin Rift stratigraphy, sedimentation and palaeontology Volcanism and geochronology Provenance, drainage patterns and uplift Methods References Acknowledgements Author information Supplementary informationIntroduction Regional geology of eastern Africa Rukwa Rift Basin Rift stratigraphy, sedimentation and palaeontology Volcani...

New field, structural and geochronological data from the Shyok and Nubra valleys, northern Ladakh: linking Kohistan to Tibet

The Nubra-Shyok confluence in northern Ladakh is a key area for understanding the tectonic evolution of NW Himalaya and provides the basis for linking the geology of Pakistan to that of Tibet. The geology of the confluence area has been the subject of much speculation centred mainly on the existence of ophiolites and their regional significance. These ophiolites are thought to represent the eas...

Ethnobotany of Ladakh (india) Plants Used in Health Care

Ladakh (elev. 3000-59G(}m), the northernmost part of India is one of the most elevated regions of the world with habitation up to 55(}(}m. The general aspect is of barren topography. The climate is extremely dry with scanty rainfall and very little snowfall (Kachroo et al. 1976). The region is traditionally rich in ethnic folklore and has a distinct culture as yet undisturbed by external influe...