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Satellite view of a Himalayan glacier surrounded by mountains
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Satellite view of a Himalayan glacier surrounded by mountains
December 29, 2009 - The Himalayan Mountain Range holds thousands of glaciers. In southern China, just north of the border with Nepal, one unnamed Himalayan glacier flows from southwest to northeast, creeping down a valley to terminate in a glacial lake. Mountains on either side of the glacier cast long shadows to the northwest. From a bowl-shaped cirque, the glacier flows downhill. Where the ice passes over especially steep terrain, ripple marks on the glacier surface indicate the icefall. Northeast of the icefall, the glacieras surface is mostly smooth for several kilometers until a network of crevasses mark the surface. At the end of the glacieras deeply crevassed snout sits a glacial lake, coated with ice in this wintertime picture. Just as nearby mountains cast shadows, the crevassed glacier casts small shadows onto the lakeas icy surface. This glacial lake is bound by the glacier snout on one end, and a moraine, a mound formed by the accumulation of sediments and rocks moved by the glacier, on the other
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This breathtaking print captures a mesmerizing satellite view of a Himalayan glacier surrounded by majestic mountains. Taken on December 29,2009, in the southern region of China near Nepal's border, this unnamed glacier gracefully flows from southwest to northeast, meandering through a valley until it reaches its destination - a serene glacial lake. The towering mountains on either side cast elongated shadows towards the northwest, adding an ethereal touch to the scene. The glacier's journey is marked by fascinating features visible from above. As it descends downhill from a bowl-shaped cirque, ripple marks emerge on its surface where it encounters steep terrain - evidence of an icefall. Further northeast, the glacier appears smooth for several kilometers until intricate crevasses begin to form and create an intricate network across its icy expanse. At the snout of the deeply crevassed glacier lies the glacial lake; its frozen surface coated with ice during winter as captured in this picture. Just like nearby mountains casting their shadows onto the landscape, small shadows are cast upon the icy surface by the jagged edges of the crevassed glacier. Bound between one end formed by the imposing glacier snout and another defined by a moraine - a mound shaped through sediment accumulation moved by glaciers - this glacial lake represents nature's awe-inspiring power and beauty. This image allows us to appreciate both Earth's delicate balance and grandeur found within our planet's most remote corners.
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