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Many southern-facing Himalayan glaciers—including Khumbu Glacier on Mount Everest—have debris on their lower slopes. Read more here: Painted Glaciers.


NASA Landsat 8 image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon.

Published July 9, 2013
Data acquired May 3, 2013

Source:
Landsat 8 > OLI
Topics:
Cryosphere > Snow/Ice > Glaciers
Land Surface > Geomorphology > Tectonic Landforms/Processes
Collection:
Visible Earth