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Himalaya: Water Basins
DescriptionMap of the Himalayas showing the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra river basins, complemented by the Indo-Gangetic Basin alluvial aquifer system and point‑cloud population density. Diagrams illustrating water withdrawals and groundwater further enhance the map.
- Geographic coverage Himalaya
- Type of visual artwork Map
- Year of publication 2026
- Media type Image/webp
- Temporal coverage 2026, 2021 (diagrams)
- Size 9921 × 7016 px
- Language English
- Creator Matthias Beilstein
- Source(s) Transboundary Aquifers of the World, IGRAC and UNESCO-IHP (2025); LandScan Global 2024, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD); United Nations Geospatial; GeoNames; OpenStreetMap
- Contributor Zoï Environment Network
- Funder United Nations Environment Programme; GRID-Arendal
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Link
Publication "Mountains in Motion: Global Linkages from Ridge to River" on the GRID-Arendal publications page
https://www.grida.no/publications/3014 - Credit Map by Matthias Beilstein / Zoï Environment Network
- Copyright notice 2026. Matthias Beilstein / Zoï Environment Network. All rights reserved.
- Download Map_himalaya_water_basins_2026.webp
- URL https://beilstein.art/media/images/map_himalaya_water_basins_2026.webp
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NFT
Blockchain: Ethereum
Marketplace: Foundation.app
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