Jessica Meir Captures 1,500-Mile Himalayas Glaciers From 259 Miles Up

2 articles · Updated · Space.com · Jul 15

Jessica Meir photographed glaciers streaming down the Himalayas’ northern slopes toward China’s Tibetan Plateau from the International Space Station in May.
259 miles above Earth, the ISS gave Meir a wide-angle view of glacial flow that would be impossible from the ground or even a helicopter.
The image spans part of a mountain chain about 1,500 miles wide across five countries and includes a region with more than 110 peaks above 24,000 feet.
NASA and researchers use such orbital views to track how glaciers melt, move and flow, adding data to climate-change monitoring as warming temperatures raise sea levels.

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