GEOG 2RW3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sea Level Rise, Hindu Kush, Tibetan Plateau
23 Apr 2017
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Southern (central) portion of the eurasian continent. Although population is growing, it is not urbanizing. A key source of water for the indus river (pakistan) Governed by china (thus east asia); variously regarded as part of south asia (along with nepal and bhutan, etc. ) and central asia. Tibetans are a cultural group, that reside in the mountainous himalayas and the tibetan plateau. Tibetan buddhism, a religion that diffused from n india. Tibet has long lobbied for independence from china and their leader, dalai. Monsoon: a climatic pattern typical of tropical/subtropical regions. Seasonal variations in air pressure (sur cial heating/cool) results in winds bring: most tropical air northwards in the summer, and cooler and drier air southwards in the winter. Climate conditions combined with physiography and human adaptation have made several areas prone to ooding: sea level rise. Bangladesh: among the most densely settled countries. Much of the land is at or below sea level.
