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Formation of the Himalayas, illustration

The Himalayas started forming about 70 million years ago as a result of tectonic plate activity: the north-moving Indo-Australian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate. In this diagram, the leading edge of the Indian plate subducts beneath the Eurasian.

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Title: Formation of the Himalayas, illustration

Caption: The Himalayas started forming about 70 million years ago as a result of tectonic plate activity: the north-moving Indo-Australian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate. In this diagram, the leading edge of the Indian plate subducts beneath the Eurasian.

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Image size: 4457 × 2408 px | 30.7 MB

Print size: 37.7 × 20.4 cm | 1754.7 × 948.0 in (300 dpi)

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