The Formation Of Mount Everest: A Collision Of Plates And The Power Of Erosion
Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, owes its formation to the colossal collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates. The subduction of the Indian Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate resulted in the uplifting of the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas, including Mount Everest. Erosion and sedimentation, shaped by relentless weathering and glacial processes, have further…