Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology

GOURAMI FOSSIL DISCOVERY IN SHIVALIKS

Gouramis are freshwater fishes from the Osphronemidae family, native to Asia. They possess a unique labyrinth organ for breathing atmospheric air, enabling survival in oxygen-poor waters. Recent Shivalik fossils of their ear bones (otoliths) prove ancient India hosted lush, tropical wetlands

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LADAKH MAGMATIC ARC EXPLAINED

Scientists decoded 130 million years of Ladakh Magmatic Arc history, mapping Neo-Tethys subduction through three phases. This research aids critical mineral discovery, geothermal energy at Puga Valley, and seismic hazard preparedness for the Indo-Gangetic plains.

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