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MOUNTAIN REACH

The Himalayas extend thousands of kilometers, covering dry steppes in the west and subtropics in the east. The varying climes may explain why glaciers in the Karakoram region, near K2, show melting patterns different from glaciers to the east, closer to Mount Everest. Credit: © 2012 Google, © 2012 Cnes/Spot Image, Data SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA, GEBCO, © 2012 TerraMetrics

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