Abstract The Karakoram Terrane (KT) in the western margin of the Himalayan-Tibetan
orogen preserves the record of the Tethyan oceanic lithospheric subduction beneath the …

Mountainous regions are prone to multiple hazards, which often result in loss of life and
damage to property. Despite being prone to multiple hazards, the Himalayan Region has a …

Diatom records in tropical settings have been used to appraise paleomonsoons throughout
the Quaternary period due to their ubiquitous presence, rapid response, and preservation in …

Continuous multiproxy data were generated to understand the mid–late Holocene
palaeoenvironmental history of the Kashmir Valley and the biogeochemistry of Wular Lake …

This paper is an effort to highlight the importance, possible threats, conservation, and
promotion of the loess–palaeosol sediments exposed as Quaternary sediments of Karewa …

Snow-avalanches are responsible for loss of life and damage to infrastructure in
mountainous areas across the world. The present study aims to integrate traditional …

The semi-arid Ladakh region in the Trans Himalaya forms an environmental boundary
between North Atlantic and monsoon forcings. Its location in the transient setting of these …

In meeting the challenges of biodiversity conservation, the taxonomic documentation of
floristic diversity needs priority, particularly in data-deficient regions of the world. In this …

Rock varnish, a dark-coloured natural feature rich in manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), and clay
minerals that forms on rock surfaces and subsurface rock fractures in extremely dry and cold …

Ladakh, the newly formed Union Territory of India, is a cold arid high altitude desert lying in
the Trans-Himalaya and is an important region for geographers and geologists, because of …