The Tibetan Plateau and a portion of the Himalayan Mountain chain
are captured in this MISR stereo image from May 14, 2000 (Terra
orbit 2153). The image is a composite of data from the instrument's
vertical and 46-degree forward cameras, and has been oriented with
north at the left. Viewing the image in 3-D requires the use of
red/blue glasses with the red filter placed over your left eye.
On the left side of this image is the Tibetan Plateau, the highest
plateau on Earth and often called the "Roof of the World". Near the
lower left is lake Paiku Co, at an altitudeof 4591 meters. The
border between Tibet and Nepal marks the eastern extent of the
magnificent Himalayan Mountains, home to many of the world's highest
peaks. Himalaya is a Sanskrit word meaning "the Abode of Snow".
Mt. Everest (8848 meters) and Mt. Makalu (8481 meters) are visible
near the top center of the image.
Further to the south is the Mahabharat Range, separated from the
Himalayas by the "River of Gold", the Sun Kosi. Rounding out our
tour from north to south, on the righthand side of the image, is
the densely populated Indo-Gangetic Plain of northern India.
Image credit: NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL, MISR Team.
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