The Hindu Kush

Several mountain ranges bunch together in central Asia. The ranges shown in this image include the Alay Mountains and the Pamirs of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, top; the Vakhan Karakoram Range of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, center; and the Hindu Kush, which divide Afghanistan and Pakistan. With autumn settling in, the mountains are covered with snow. During the hot summer, only the highest peaks maintain their white caps. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this photo-like image on October 22, 2004.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published November 12, 2004
Data acquired October 22, 2004

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Collection:

Visible Earth