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The Himalayas

The Himalayas
Image taken 2/17/2002 by ASTER

Soaring, snow-capped peaks and ridges of the eastern Himalayas Mountains create an irregular white-on-red patchwork between major rivers in southwestern China. The Himalayas are made up of three parallel mountain ranges that together extend more than 2900 kilometers.

 

 

This image can be found on ASTER Path 136 Row 39, center: 29.93 N, 93.62 E.

The Himalayas

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