How Tectonic Plates Create the Himalayan Range
In short: The Himalayan range formed between 40 and 50 million years ago due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates, a process that continues to shape the Earth's geology and climate today.
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Sources used in this film: USGS, “The Himalayas [This Dynamic Earth, USGS]”.
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