Himalayan Glaciers (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of Zurich

Himalayan Glaciers (2 of 2)

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This is an aerial view of the Imja glacier and Lake Imja, Nepal, the Himalayas. The lake appeared in the 1960s and has grown continuously ever since. The sinking of the surface of the debris-covered glacier tongue is also clearly discernible.

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J. Kargel, University of Arizona

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