Rivers in the Himalaya: Responses to neotectonics and past climate

Abstract

Rivers in Himalaya respond to tectonics and climate of the region on different spatio-temporal scales. Here we present a brief account of Indian contribution, on the study pertaining to the fluvial record from Himalaya during 2011-2015. Total number of papers published in SCI journals and edited books are 64 where authors have mainly focused on the understanding of (i) extreme events and their terrain responses in Himalaya (ii) records of river aggradation-incision and the forcing factors (iii) geomorphic indicators of neotectonic deformation. Emphasis has also been made towards understanding the development of frontal belt of the Himalaya, sediment production, storage and delivery in the wedge.