From seismic studies, we now know that Earth isn’t a uniform mass. It has three main layers: The Crust Think of Earth as a giant apple. The crust is like the apple’s skin—thin, yet incredibly important. It is the outermost solid layer where all life exists, the very stage upon which history unfolds. Two Faces…
Seismic waves are mechanical waves, meaning they need a medium—solid, liquid, or gas—to travel. Just like sound waves need air, seismic waves need the Earth’s interior or along it’s surface to move. When an earthquake occurs, energy is released from a specific point inside the Earth, called the focus (hypocenter). Right above this, on the…
Imagine holding a rock in your hand—it looks solid, unchanging. But in reality, it’s just one stage in a never-ending journey of transformation, much like how water changes between ice, liquid, and vapor. This continuous process of rocks changing from one form to another is called the Rock Cycle, and it’s been shaping the Earth…
Imagine you are walking through the Himalayas, standing on the rugged cliffs of Ladakh, feeling the crisp mountain air. Beneath your feet, the rocks are not just ordinary stones—they are witnesses to an extraordinary transformation that has taken place over millions of years. These are metamorphic rocks, the ‘phoenix’ of the geological world, which have…
Imagine you are standing on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, watching the water gently carry away bits of soil, sand, and pebbles. Now, trace their journey. These small particles—eroded from the Himalayas—will travel thousands of kilometers, getting deposited along the way in riverbeds, deltas, and eventually in the Bay of Bengal. Over…
Let’s begin with the definition.Just split the word:Geo = Earth, Morpho = Form, Logy = StudySo, Geomorphology means “the study of Earth’s forms” — more precisely, it is the scientific study of landforms — the physical features you see on the Earth’s surface like mountains, valleys, plateaus, plains, etc. But it doesn’t stop at just…
