Himalayan Glaciers (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of Zurich

Himalayan Glaciers (1 of 2)

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The large glacial lake Imja Thso in the Imja Valley south of Mt. Everest/Nepal formed in the 1960s and has grown continuously ever since. The 3-D view was generated from an ASTER satellite image.

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T. Bolch, Universität Zürich/TU Dresden

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